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Chemoselective zinc/HCl reduction of halogenated β-nitrostyrenes: Synthesis of halogenated dopamine analogues
Maresh, Justin J.,Ralko, Arthur A.,Speltz, Tom E.,Burke, James L.,Murphy, Casey M.,Gaskell, Zachary,Girel, Joann K.,Terranova, Erin,Richtscheidt, Conrad,Krzeszowiec, Mark
supporting information, p. 2891 - 2894 (2015/02/02)
A detailed account regarding the synthesis of 2- and 5-halogenated dopamine is given. The key step is a chemoselective reduction of a nitrostyrene by Zn/HCl at 0 °C. These conditions represent a simple, low-cost alternative to reduction by water-sensitive hydride donors and two-step procedures. Under these conditions, aryl fluoride, chloride, and bromide groups are stable. However, iodine undergoes significant reductive dehalogenation.