In this work we intend to approach the study of the chemo-selectivity of a transformation on a polyfunctional compound.An example of how the result of a reaction depends on experimental conditions,different nitrated compounds reduction,will be shown.The reduction reaction was carried out under different conditions found in the literature;they were applied to 1,3-dinitrobenzene and to 4-nitroacetophenone.The reduction conditions were:Zn/NH4Cl,hydrazine and 10%Pd/C,NaBH4 and 10%Pd/C in water,Sn/HCl,NaBH4/ethanol,Na2Sx·9H2O-sulfur(0.2 g to 1.0 g)at different time periods.These reagents preferably affect one of the functional groups present.