Reactivities of Nitro Group The nitro group is relatively stable to many reagents. It is generally inert to acids and most electrophilic reagents It is also stable to most oxidizing agents 9. It reacts with RMgx and strongly basic reagents. The most important reaction of the nitro a group in aromatic compounds is reductionOrganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Xiamen Xiamen University University Reactivities of Nitro Group „ The nitro group is relatively stable to many reagents. „ It is generally inert to acids and most electrophilic reagents. „ It is also stable to most oxidizing agents. „ It reacts with RMgX and strongly basic reagents. „ The most important reaction of the nitro group in aromatic compounds is reduction