Enhanced reductive transformation of 2,4-dinitroanisole in a anaerobic system: the key role of zero valent iron

Accelerated reduction of typical multi-substituted nitroaromatic compounds (NACs),i.e., 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN), was achieved in an anaerobic system coupled with zero valent iron (ZVI), with the underlying role of ZVI in this process elucidated.