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Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Using an Air-Stable Base-Metal Catalyst

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: The reduction of nitroarenes to anilines as well as azobenzenes to hydrazobenzenes using a single base-metal catalyst is reported. The hydrogenation reactions are performed with an air-and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceed under relatively mild reaction conditions. The transformation tolerates a broad range of functional groups, affording aniline derivatives and hydrazobenzenes in high yields. Mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction proceeds via a bifunctional activation involving metal-ligand cooperative catalysis.

Source: Organic Letters

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00659

Authors: Viktoriia Zubar, Abhishek Dewanji, Magnus Rueping

Institutions: RWTH Aachen University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,000

OpenAlex ID: W3138642895

FWCI: 5.746

Cites: 61

Cited by: 83

Related to: 10