An indium mediated efficient chemoselective deoxygenation of N-oxides and nitrones

A simple and inexpensive procedure for the deoxygenation of N-oxides, such as N-arylnitrones, azoxybenzenes and N-heteroarene N-oxides with indium trichloride in acetonitrile at ambient pressure is described. The procedure gives high yields of deoxygenated products.