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Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro compound to an amine?

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`H_(2)` (excess)/PT
`LiAlH_(4)` in ether
`FE and HCl`
Sn and HCl

Solution :`LiAlH_(4)//`ether reduces aryl nitro COMPOUNDS to AZO compounds i.e.,
`underset("Nitrobenzne")(2C_(6)H_(5)NO_(2)) overset(LiAlH_(4)//"Ether")to underset("Diazobenzene")(C_(6)H_(5)N=NC_(6)H_(5))`


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