Nitrobenzene is reduced with LiAlH4 in ether. The main product is:

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Nitrobenzene is reduced with $LiAlH X_{4}$ in ether. The main product is:

With the hydride reagent

LiAlH X_{4}

aromatic nitro compounds do not give anilines; the reduction stops at the bimolecular stage and gives azobenzene

C X_{6} H X_{5} N = NC X_{6} H X_{5}

. Aniline needs

Sn / HCl

Fe / HCl

or catalytic hydrogenation, and 4-aminophenol forms by electrolytic reduction in strong acid.