Nitrobenzene → Azoxybenzene

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The reduction reaction was carried out in the same manner as set forth in Example 6 except for using a mixture of 1.0 mmol of nitrobenzene and 1.0 mmol of o-ethyl nitrobenzene instead of using nitrobenzene alone, and using 16.5 mg (the amount required for swelling of the reactant, i.e., the mixture, in 100%) of Polymer supported reagent-2, and thereby an azoxybenzene derivative of a symmetrical structure and an azoxybenzene derivative of an asymmetrical structure were obtained as a main product, respectively. Besides, a small amount of an azobenzene derivative of a symmetrical structure was also synthesized.

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