Wohl-Aue reaction
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The Wohl-Aue reaction is an organic reaction between an aromatic nitro compound and an aniline to form a phenazine in presence of an alkali base.[1][2] An example is the reaction between nitrobenzene and aniline:
The reaction is named after Alfred Wohl and W. Aue
[edit] References
- ^ Alfed Wohl and W. Aue, "Über die Einwirkung von Nitrobenzol auf Anilin bei Gegenwart von Alkali " Chemische Berichte, volume 34, pages 2442-2450. (1901) doi:10.1002/cber.190103402183
- ^ The Wohl-Aue Reaction. I. Structure of Benzo [a] phenazine Oxides and Syntheses of 1,6-Dimethoxyphenazine and 1,6-DichlorophenazineIrwin J. Pachter and Milton C. Kloetzel J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 1951; 73(10) pp 4958 - 4961; doi:10.1021/ja01154a144
