Promoting effect of na2SeO3 on the activity of MoO3 catalyst for nitroarenes reduction to amines with sodium borohydride

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91647-2

Sodium selenite enhances the catalytic activity of molybdenum(VI) oxide during the reduction of nitroarenes (XC₆H₄NO₂, X = 4-CN, 4-CO₂Et, H, 4-Cl, 2-Me, 3-Me, 4-Me, 4-OMe) with sodium borohydride to arenamines (86-98 % yields) under mild conditions. X= 4-CN, 4-CO₂Et, H, 4-Cl, 2-Me, 3-Me, 4-Me, 4-OMe in 86-98 % yields.