A novel strategy for the preparation of arylhydroxylamines: chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using bakers' yeast.

Using bakers' yeast as a biocatalyst, the chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds bearing electron-withdrawing groups gave the corresponding hydroxylamines with good to excellent conversion under mild conditions.

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