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A novel method of reduction of >C=N-group in hydrazones, phenylhydrazones, azines, and tosylhydrazones by Mg–methanol

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A simple and convenient procedure is reported for the synthesis of mono- and 1,2-disubstituted hydrazines and tosylhydrazines by reduction of corresponding hydrazones, phenylhydrazones, azines, and tosylhydrazones by magnesium in methanol at ambient temperature.

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B. M. Kandpal and P. Sharma thank UGC, New Delhi, India for financial assistant and Harjinder Singh for technical help.

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    Jitender M. Khurana, B. M. Kandpal, Purnima Sharma & Manav Gupta

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Khurana, J.M., Kandpal, B.M., Sharma, P. et al. A novel method of reduction of >C=N-group in hydrazones, phenylhydrazones, azines, and tosylhydrazones by Mg–methanol . Monatsh Chem 146, 187–190 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-014-1306-6

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