This text is a critical overview of all of the published literature in the field of reductive carbonylation of organic nitro compounds (mainly nitroarenes) and related reactions. It comprises six chapters respectively dealing with structure and complexes of nitro compounds, the synthesis of isocyanates, the synthesis of carbamates and ureas, the synthesis of other non-cyclic compounds, such as amines, imines, and mechanistic studies.
1, Introduction.- 2, Synthesis of Isocyanates.- 3, Synthesis of Carbamates and Ureas.- 4, Synthesis of Other Non-cyclic Compounds.- 5, Synthesis of Heterocycles.- 6, Mechanistic Studies.