Nitro compounds are the second of ten hydrocarbon derivative families. Their major hazard is explosive. Nitrogen and oxygen make up the nitro functional group. June 15, 2002 Nitro compounds are the ...

The catalytic hydrogenation of nitro compounds is a pivotal chemical reaction in both research and industry, converting nitro groups (–NO2) into amino groups (–NH2) with applications ranging from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Leaves of foreign Astragalus species were examined for the presence and type of poisonous aliphatic nitro compounds. Twenty-two (24%) of the ...

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