21650-70-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Selective reduction of nitroaromatics to azoxy compounds on supported Ag-Cu alloy nanoparticles through visible light irradiation
Liu, Zhe,Huang, Yiming,Xiao, Qi,Zhu, Huaiyong
, p. 817 - 825 (2016)
The selective hydrogenation of aromatic nitrocompounds to their corresponding azoxy compounds is challenging in organic synthesis, which are typically performed under harsh reaction conditions. The core issue involved in this reduction is to finely control the product selectivity. Herein, we report an efficient photocatalytic process using supported silver-copper alloy nanoparticles (Ag-Cu alloy NPs) to selectively transform nitrobenzene to azoxybenzene by visible light irradiation under green mild reaction conditions. Ag-Cu alloy NPs can absorb visible light, causing excited hot-electrons due to the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, and the excited electrons can activate the reactant molecule adsorbed on the NP surface to induce a reaction. The photocatalytic performance was affected by the Ag-Cu ratio, and the catalyst with an Ag-Cu molar ratio of 4-1 exhibited the optimal performance. Tuning the wavelength of incident light manipulated the product selectivity between azoxybenzene and aniline. Compared to pure Ag NPs, the alloying of Cu was found to be responsible for the product selectivity shifting from azobenzene to azoxybenzene. The reaction pathway was investigated to explain the selectivity difference and thus a tentative reaction pathway was proposed.
Zr(OH)4-Catalyzed Controllable Selective Oxidation of Anilines to Azoxybenzenes, Azobenzenes and Nitrosobenzenes
Long, Yu,Luo, Nan,Ma, Jiantai,Qin, Jiaheng,Sun, Fangkun,Wang, Wei David,Zhou, Pan-Pan
supporting information, (2021/12/09)
The selective oxidation of aniline to metastable and valuable azoxybenzene, azobenzene or nitrosobenzene has important practical significance in organic synthesis. However, uncontrollable selectivity and laborious synthesis of the expensive required catalysts severely hinders the uptake of these reactions in industrial settings. Herein, we have pioneered the discovery of Zr(OH)4 as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst capable of the selective oxidation of aniline, using either peroxide or O2 as oxidant, to selectively obtain various azoxybenzenes, symmetric/unsymmetric azobenzenes, as well as nitrosobenzenes, by simply regulating the reaction solvent, without the need for additives. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations demonstrate that the activation of H2O2 and O2 is primarily achieved by the bridging hydroxyl and terminal hydroxyl groups of Zr(OH)4, respectively. The present work provides an economical and environmentally friendly strategy for the selective oxidation of aniline in industrial applications.
Selective Oxidation of Anilines to Azobenzenes and Azoxybenzenes by a Molecular Mo Oxide Catalyst
Han, Sheng,Cheng, Ying,Liu, Shanshan,Tao, Chaofu,Wang, Aiping,Wei, Wanguo,Yu, Han,Wei, Yongge
supporting information, p. 6382 - 6385 (2021/02/09)
Aromatic azo compounds, which play an important role in pharmaceutical and industrial applications, still face great challenges in synthesis. Herein, we report a molybdenum oxide compound, [N(C4H9)4]2[Mo6O19] (1), catalyzed selective oxidation of anilines with hydrogen peroxide as green oxidant. The oxidation of anilines can be realized in a fully selectively fashion to afford various symmetric/asymmetric azobenzene and azoxybenzene compounds, respectively, by changing additive and solvent, avoiding the use of stoichiometric metal oxidants. Preliminary mechanistic investigations suggest the intermediacy of highly active reactive and elusive Mo imido complexes.
Light-Promoted C–N Coupling of Aryl Halides with Nitroarenes
Li, Gang,Yang, Liu,Liu, Jian-Jun,Zhang, Wei,Cao, Rui,Wang, Chao,Zhang, Zunting,Xiao, Jianliang,Xue, Dong
supporting information, p. 5230 - 5234 (2021/02/05)
A photochemical C–N coupling of aryl halides with nitroarenes is demonstrated for the first time. Catalyzed by a NiII complex in the absence of any external photosensitizer, readily available nitroarenes undergo coupling with a variety of aryl halides, providing a step-economic extension to the widely used Buchwald–Hartwig C–N coupling reaction. The method tolerates coupling partners with steric-congestion and functional groups sensitive to bases and nucleophiles. Mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction proceeds via the addition of an aryl radical, generated from a NiI/NiIII cycle, to a nitrosoarene intermediate.
Chemoselective electrochemical reduction of nitroarenes with gaseous ammonia
Chang, Liu,Li, Jin,Wu, Na,Cheng, Xu
supporting information, p. 2468 - 2472 (2021/04/02)
Valuable aromatic nitrogen compounds can be synthesized by reduction of nitroarenes. Herein, we report electrochemical reduction of nitroarenes by a protocol that uses inert graphite felt as electrodes and ammonia as a reductant. Depending on the cell voltage and the solvent, the protocol can be used to obtain aromatic azoxy, azo, and hydrazo compounds, as well as aniline derivatives with high chemoselectivities. The protocol can be readily scaled up to >10 g with no decrease in yield, demonstrating its potential synthetic utility. A stepwise cathodic reduction pathway was proposed to account for the generations of products in turn.
Iron-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer Reduction of Nitroarenes with Alcohols: Synthesis of Imines and Aza Heterocycles
Wu, Jiajun,Darcel, Christophe
supporting information, p. 1023 - 1036 (2021/01/09)
A straightforward and selective reduction of nitroarenes with various alcohols was efficiently developed using an iron catalyst via a hydrogen transfer methodology. This protocol led specifically to imines in 30-91% yields, with a good functional group tolerance. Noticeably, starting from o-nitroaniline derivatives, in the presence of alcohols, benzimidazoles can be obtained in 64-72% yields when the reaction was performed with an additional oxidant, DDQ, and quinoxalines were prepared from 1,2-diols in 28-96% yields. This methodology, unprecedented at iron for imines, also provides a sustainable alternative for the preparation of quinoxalines and benzimidazoles.
SO2F2-mediated oxidation of primary and tertiary amines with 30% aqueous H2O2 solution
Liao, Xudong,Zhou, Yi,Ai, Chengmei,Ye, Cuijiao,Chen, Guanghui,Yan, Zhaohua,Lin, Sen
supporting information, (2021/11/01)
A highly efficient and selective oxidation of primary and tertiary amines employing SO2F2/H2O2/base system was described. Anilines were converted to the corresponding azoxybenzenes, while primary benzylamines were transformed into nitriles and secondary benzylamines were rearranged to amides. For tertiary amine substrates quinolines, isoquinolines and pyridines, their oxidation products were the corresponding N-oxides. The reaction conditions are very mild and just involve SO2F2, amines, 30% aqueous H2O2 solution, and inorganic base at room temperature. One unique advantage is that this oxidation system is just composed of inexpensive inorganic compounds without the use of any metal and organic compounds.
Green and highly efficient approach for the reductive coupling of nitroarenes to azoxyarenes using the new mesoporous Fe3O4@SiO2@Co–Zr–Sb catalyst
Zeynizadeh, Behzad,Gilanizadeh, Masumeh
, p. 2969 - 2984 (2020/04/10)
Efficient, green, simple and environmentally friendly approach for the straightforward reductive coupling of nitroarenes to the corresponding azoxyarenes has been developed in the presence of Fe3O4@SiO2@Co–Zr–Sb as a novel recyclable nanocatalyst. The Co–Zr–Sb trimetallic nanoparticles immobilized on silica-layered magnetite have been prepared by the co-precipitation method. The mesoporous catalyst has been characterized by FT-IR, SEM, EDX, VSM, TEM and XRD analyses. The chemoselective hydrogenation of nitrobenzenes was carried out successfully in refluxing water to afford the corresponding azoxybenzenes within 2–10?min in good to high yields. The reusability of the heterogeneous nanocatalyst has also been studied using the FT-IR and SEM analyses. The catalyst was utilized four times in sequential runs without significant loss of activity. The current research includes remarkable advantages of short reaction times, absence of hazardous organic solvents, mild reaction conditions, high yields, using water as a green solvent and the ability to utilize the recyclable nanomagnetic catalyst.
Tandem selective reduction of nitroarenes catalyzed by palladium nanoclusters
Yan, Ziqiang,Xie, Xiaoyu,Song, Qun,Ma, Fulei,Sui, Xinyu,Huo, Ziyu,Ma, Mingming
supporting information, p. 1301 - 1307 (2020/03/11)
We report a catalytic tandem reduction of nitroarenes by sodium borohydride (NaBH4) in aqueous solution under ambient conditions, which can selectively produce five categories of nitrogen-containing compounds: anilines, N-aryl hydroxylamines, azoxy-, azo- and hydrazo-compounds. The catalyst is in situ-generated ultrasmall palladium nanoclusters (Pd NCs, diameter of 1.3 ± 0.3 nm) from the reduction of Pd(OAc)2 by NaBH4. These highly active Pd NCs are stabilized by surface-coordinated nitroarenes, which inhibit the further growth and aggregation of Pd NCs. By controlling the concentration of Pd(OAc)2 (0.1-0.5 mol% of nitroarene) and NaBH4, the water/ethanol solvent ratio and the tandem reaction sequence, each of the five categories of N-containing compounds can be obtained with excellent yields (up to 98%) in less than 30 min at room temperature. This tunable catalytic tandem reaction works efficiently with a broad range of nitroarene substrates and offers a green and sustainable method for the rapid and large-scale production of valuable N-containing chemicals.
Selective Photoinduced Reduction of Nitroarenes to N-Arylhydroxylamines
Kallitsakis, Michael G.,Ioannou, Dimitris I.,Terzidis, Michael A.,Kostakis, George E.,Lykakis, Ioannis N.
supporting information, p. 4339 - 4343 (2020/06/08)
We report the selective photoinduced reduction of nitroarenes to N-arylhydroxylamines. The present methodology facilitates this transformation in the absence of catalyst or additives and uses only light and methylhydrazine. This noncatalytic photoinduced transformation proceeds with a broad scope, excellent functional-group tolerance, and high yields. The potential of this protocol reflects on the selective and straightforward conversion of two general antibiotics, azomycin and chloramphenicol, to the bioactive hydroxylamine species.
