Wohl–Aue reaction

The Wohl–Aue reaction is an organic reaction between an aromatic nitro compound and an aniline to form a phenazine in presence of an alkali base.[1][2] An example is the reaction between nitrobenzene and aniline:

The Wohl-Aue reaction
The Wohl-Aue reaction

The reaction is named after Alfred Wohl and W. Aue.

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