Reduction of conjugated nitroalkenes with zinc borohydride. A mild method for converting monosubstituted nitroalkenes to nitroalkanes and disubstituted ones to oximes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)89028-1

Mono-β-substituted conjugated nitroalkenes are readily reduced by zinc borohydride in 1,2-dimethoxyethane to the corresponding nitroalkanes, whereas the disubstituted ones furnish the corresponding oximes in excellent yields.