REDUCTION OF HALOGENATED NITROBENZENES

2-Chloronitrobenzene and 2,5-dichloronitrobenzene were reduced with sodium arsenite, dextrose, lactose, maltose, sodium hydroxide and alcohols, and potassium hydroxide and ethanol. The effects of sodium hydroxide, temperature, time, Tergitol, and Lignosol were studied for the arsenite and dextrose reductions. 2-Bromonitrobenzene was also reduced with sodium arsenite and dextrose in alkaline medium. These reductions gave rise to four new phenazine derivatives. 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene, when reduced with sodium arsenite, in alkaline medium, yielded only 2,2′-dichloro-5,5′-dinitroazoxybenzene.