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The given compound is to be reduced to its corresponding primary...

The given compound is to be reduced to its corresponding primary amine. Which of the following reagent mixtures is
The given compound is to be reduced to its corresponding primary amine.

Which of the following reagent mixtures is preferred for this conversion in industrial processes because the acid is regenerated during the reaction?

Options

  1. ASn\mathrm{Sn} and HCl\mathrm{HCl}
  2. BFe\mathrm{Fe} scrap and HCl\mathrm{HCl}
  3. CH2\mathrm{H_2} gas in the presence of finely divided Ni\mathrm{Ni}
  4. DLiAlH4\mathrm{LiAlH_4} in dry ether

Correct answer

B. Fe\mathrm{Fe} scrap and HCl\mathrm{HCl}

Step-by-step solution

Reduction of nitro compounds to primary amines can be carried out using metal-acid mixtures such as Sn/HCl\mathrm{Sn}/\mathrm{HCl} or Fe/HCl\mathrm{Fe}/\mathrm{HCl}.

In industrial processes, the use of iron scrap (Fe\mathrm{Fe}) and hydrochloric acid (HCl\mathrm{HCl}) is preferred over Sn/HCl\mathrm{Sn}/\mathrm{HCl}.

This is because the FeCl2\mathrm{FeCl_2} formed during the reaction gets hydrolysed to release hydrochloric acid back into the reaction mixture:
FeCl2+2H2O→Fe(OH)2+2HCl\mathrm{FeCl_2} + 2\mathrm{H_2O} \rightarrow \mathrm{Fe(OH)_2} + 2\mathrm{HCl}

Thus, only a small amount of HCl\mathrm{HCl} is required to initiate the reaction, making the process highly \cos t-effective.

Answer: Fe\mathrm{Fe} scrap and HCl\mathrm{HCl}
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