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Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
Ethyl p-nitrobenzoate is used as a pharmaceutical secondary standard for the preparation of p-dimethylaminobenzoate compounds. It plays a crucial role in quality control processes, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of in-house working standards in pharmaceutical laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

Purification Methods

Dissolve it in Et2O and wash it with aqueous alkali, then the ether is evaporated and the solid recrystallised from EtOH. [Beilstein 13 H 3787, 13 IV 1074.]

InChI:InChI=1/C9H9NO4/c1-2-14-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)13/h3-6H,2H2,1H3

Upstream product

• 1117-96-0 Diazoethan 
• 33001-49-9 C₁₁H₇N₃O₆ 
• 16331-64-9 ethanolate 
• 1037-31-6 4-nitrophenyl 4-nitrobenzoate 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 949-03-1 4-nitro-benzoic acid-(2-chloro-ethyl ester) 
• 996-82-7 sodium diethylmalonate 
• 619-73-8 4-nitrobenzyl chloride 
• 75-03-6 ethyl iodide 
• 99-99-0 1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene 
• 141-78-6 ethyl acetate 
• 74-96-4 ethyl bromide 
• 62-23-7 4-nitro-benzoic acid 
• 636-98-6 p-nitrobenzene iodide 

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• 39695-71-1 1,3-phenylbenzo[c]isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid 
• 39695-70-0 5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenyl-2,1-benzisoxazole 
• 6421-04-1 4,4'-azoxy-di-benzoic acid diethyl ester 
• 94-24-6 amethocaine 
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• 94664-79-6 N-(4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl)-α-phenylnitrone 
• 458550-53-3 ethyl 4-((4'-methoxyphenyl)amino)benzoate 
• 22115-46-4 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-isochromen-1-one 
• 619-72-7 4-nitrobenzonitrile 
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• 93644-16-7 N-p-nitrobenzoyl-O-n-butylhydroxylamine 
• 131229-64-6 butyl N-acetoxy-p-nitrobenzohydroxamate 
• 139259-79-3 butyl N-chloro-p-nitrobenzohydroxamate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Further characterization of mitsunobu-type intermediates in the reaction of dialkyl azodicarboxylates with P(III) compounds

Structural characterization of compounds analogous to the proposed intermediates in the Mitsunobu esterification process is achieved by the combined use of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometric studies. The results show that compounds (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P[(N-t-Bu)(N-(CO 2R)-N(H)(CO2R))] [R = Et (11), i-Pr (12)], obtained by treating [(t-Bu-NH)P-μ-N-t-Bu]2 (10) with diethylazodicarboxylate (DEAD) or diisopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD), respectively, have a structure with the NH proton residing between the two nitrogen atoms ((P)N(t-Bu) and (P)N-N(CO2Et)); this is the tautomeric form of the expected betaine (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+[(NH-t-Bu)(N-(CO 2R)-N-(CO2R)]. Treatment of ClP(μ-N-t-Bu) 2P[(N-t-Bu){N-(CO2-i-Pr)-N(H)(CO2-i-Pr)] (6) with 2,6-dicholorophenol affords (2,6-Cl2-C6H 3-O)P-(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+[(NH-t-Bu){N[(CO 2i-Pr)(HNCO2i-Pr)]}](Cl-)(2,6-Cl 2-C6H3-OH) (14) that has a structure similar to that of (CF3CH2O)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P +[(NH-t-Bu){N[(CO2i-Pr)(HNCO2i-Pr)]}](Cl -) (13), but with an additional hydrogen bonded phenol. Both of these have the protonated betaine structure analogous to that of Ph3P +N(CO2R)NH(CO2R)(R′CO2) - (2) proposed in the Mitsunobu esterification. Two other compounds, (ArO)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+(NH-t-Bu){N(CO2i-Pr) (HNCO2i-Pr)}(Cl-) [Ar = 2,6-Me2C 6H3O- (15) and 2-Me-6-t-Bu-C6H3-O- (16)], are also prepared by the same route. Although NMR tube reactions of 11 or 12 with tetrachlorocatechol, catechol, 2,2′-biphenol, and phenol revealed significant changes in the 31P NMR spectra, attempted isolation of these products was not successful. On the basis of 31P NMR spectra, the phosphonium salt structure (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P +[(HN-t-Bu){N-(CO2R)-N(H)(CO2R)]-(ArO -) is proposed for these. The weakly acidic propan-2-ol or water did not react with 11 or 12, Treatment of 12 with carboxylic acids/p-toluenesulfonic acid gave the products (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+[(HN-t- Bu){N-(CO2-i-Pr)-N(H)(CO2-i-Pr)](ArCO2-) [Ar = Ph (18), 4-Cl-C6H4CH2 (19), 4-Br-C 6H4 (20), 4-NO2-C6H4 (21)] and (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+|(HN-t-Bu){N-(CO 2-i-Pr)-N(H)(CO2-i-Pr)](4-CH3-C 6H4SO3-) (22) that have essentially the same structure as 2. Compound 18 has additional stabilization by hydrogen bonding, as revealed by X-ray structure determination. Finally it is shown that the in situ generated (t-BuNH)P(μ-N-t-Bu)2P+[(HN-t-Bu) {N-(CO2Et)-N(H)(CO2Et)](4-NO2-C 6H4CO2-) can also effect Mitsunobu esterification. A comparison of the Ph3P-DIAD system with the analogous synthetically useful Ph3P-dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) system is made.

Synthesis, spectral analysis, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and hemolytic activity studies of some new 2,5-disubstituted-1,3,4-oxadiazoles

Series of 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives (5a–5g and 5h, 5i) were synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HR-MS spectral analysis. All the target compounds were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against two Gram-negative bacterial strains namely Escherichia coli (MTCC 405) and Salmonella typhi (MTCC 3224) and two Gram-positive bacterial strains namely Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 1790) and Bacillus megaterium (MTCC 1684) and antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger (MTCC 282), Rhizopus oryzae (MTCC 262), Penicillium chrysogenum (MTCC 974), and Candida albicans (MTCC 183) fungal strains. The synthesized compounds exhibited significant antibacterial and antifungal potential. Three compounds (5e, 5f and 5g) have shown higher antibacterial activity with very low MIC values comparable to streptomycin. According to the SAR study, the antibacterial efficacy can be intensified by substituting fluoro and methyl substituents at the para position in acid hydrazide. The synthesized compounds were also screened for % radical scavenging activity by OH and DPPH assay and found to be good antioxidant agents. Besides, the hemolytic study revealed that the synthesized 1,3,4-oxadiazoles possessed negligible cytotoxicity compared with the standard.

The polyhedral nature of selenium-catalysed reactions: Se(iv) species instead of Se(vi) species make the difference in the on water selenium-mediated oxidation of arylamines

Selenium-catalysed oxidations are highly sought after in organic synthesis and biology. Herein, we report our studies on the on water selenium mediated oxidation of anilines. In the presence of diphenyl diselenide or benzeneseleninic acid, anilines react with hydrogen peroxide, providing direct and selective access to nitroarenes. On the other hand, the use of selenium dioxide or sodium selenite leads to azoxyarenes. Careful mechanistic analysis and 77Se NMR studies revealed that only Se(iv) species, such as benzeneperoxyseleninic acid, are the active oxidants involved in the catalytic cycle operating in water and leading to nitroarenes. While other selenium-catalysed oxidations occurring in organic solvents have been recently demonstrated to proceed through Se(vi) key intermediates, the on water oxidation of anilines to nitroarenes does not. These findings shed new light on the multifaceted nature of organoselenium-catalysed transformations and open new directions to exploit selenium-based catalysis.

Selective Mild Oxidation of Anilines into Nitroarenes by Catalytic Activation of Mesoporous Frameworks Linked with Gold-Loaded Mn3O4 Nanoparticles

This work reports the synthesis and catalytic application of mesoporous Au-loaded Mn3O4 nanoparticle assemblies (MNAs) with different Au contents, i. e., 0.2, 0.5 and 1 wt %, towards the selective oxidation of anilines into the corresponding nitroarenes. Among common oxidants, as well as several supported gold nanoparticle platforms, Au/Mn3O4 MNAs containing 0.5 wt % Au with an average particle size of 3–4 nm show the best catalytic performance in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) as a mild oxidant. In all cases, the corresponding nitroarenes were isolated in high to excellent yields (85–97 %) and selectivity (>98 %) from acetonitrile or greener solvents, such as ethyl acetate, after simple flash chromatography purification. The 0.5 % Au/Mn3O4 catalyst can be isolated and reused four times without a significant loss of its activity and can be applied successfully to a lab-scale reaction of p-toluidine (1 mmol) leading to the p-nitrotulene in 83 % yield. The presence of AuNPs on the Mn3O4 surface enhances the catalytic activity for the formation of the desired nitroarene. A reasonable mechanism was proposed including the plausible formation of two intermediates, the corresponding N-aryl hydroxylamine and the nitrosoarene.

Photoinduced Iron-Catalyzed ipso-Nitration of Aryl Halides via Single-Electron Transfer

A photoinduced iron-catalyzed ipso-nitration of aryl halides with KNO2 has been developed, in which aryl iodides, bromides, and some of aryl chlorides are feasible. The mechanism investigations show that the in situ formed iron complex by FeSO4, KNO2, and 1,10-phenanthroline acts as the light-harvesting photocatalyst with a longer lifetime of the excited state, and the reaction undergoes a photoinduced single-electron transfer (SET) process. This work represents an example for the photoinduced iron-catalyzed Ullmann-type couplings.

Catalytic production of anilines by nitro-compounds hydrogenation over highly recyclable platinum nanoparticles supported on halloysite nanotubes

Pt-nanoparticles supported on halloysite-nanotubes (HNTs) were selectively deposited onto the inner (Pt(IN)/HNT) or outer (Pt(OUT)/HNT) surface of the support to evaluate their operational stability on the cleaner and efficient hydrogenation of nitro compounds to produce their corresponding anilines. The formation of Pt0-aggregates on the inner or outer surfaces was observed, with mean particles sizes of 2.4–2.9 nm. The catalysts were evaluated using ethanol as solvent and nitrobenzene as a model substrate at a temperature of 298 K, under 1 bar of H2 pressure. The Pt(IN)/HNT catalyst showed better catalytic performance than Pt(OUT)/HNT, which was mainly attributed to the confinement effect of the Pt-nanoparticles inside the HNTs. However, the operational stability showed that Pt(OUT)/HNT retained its catalytic performance after 15 cycles, while the Pt(IN)/HNT catalyst suffered deactivation after the 5th cycle. The best catalytic system showed a moderate-to-high efficiency in the efficient hydrogenation of 7 nitro compounds used to produce their corresponding anilines, which are important pharmaceutical building blocks.

Sulfonated covalent triazine polymer loaded with Pd nanoparticles as a bifunctional catalyst for one pot hydrogenation esterification reaction

Highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles over covalent triazine polymer functionalized with sulfonic acid groups (CTP-SO3H/Pd) were prepared by facile Friedel-Crafts reaction, post synthetic sulfonation and Pd immobilization method. The prepared catalyst was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption-desorption, inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), elemental analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sulfonic acid groups were grafted into the terphenyl backbone and the presence of triazine functionality within the framework enabled the uniform dispersion of palladium nanoparticles over the polymer network. When used as a bifunctional catalyst in one pot hydrogenation-esterification (OHE) reaction, the CTP-SO3H/Pd exhibited good activity and stability. The performance of CTP-SO3H/Pd is due to the surface-active acid/metal sites and was evident from the yield of the product in the reaction. The catalyst was easily recovered by filtration and recycle tests showed that it could be re-used for at least five repetitive runs with minor loss of catalytic activity suggesting its potential utility in OHE reaction. A plausible mechanistic pathway for OHE reaction over CTP-SO3H/Pd was also proposed.

Copper-mediated simple and direct aerobic oxidative esterification of arylacetonitriles with alcohols/phenols

A simple and direct aerobic oxidative esterification reaction of arylacetonitriles with alcohols/phenols is achieved in the presence of a copper salt and molecular oxygen, which produces a broad range of aryl carboxylic acid esters in good to high yields. Copper salt plays multiple roles in the transformation, which allows the oxygenation of C-H bond, cleavage of inert C-C bond, and formation of C-O bond in one pot without the assistance of any of the acids, bases, ligands, and so on. The reaction provides a simple, direct, and efficient protocol towards functionalized esters, especially aryl benzoates, from readily available starting materials.

Ni-NiO heterojunctions: a versatile nanocatalyst for regioselective halogenation and oxidative esterification of aromatics

Herein, we report a facile method for the synthesis of Ni-NiO heterojunction nanoparticles, which we utilized for the nuclear halogenation reaction of phenol and substituted phenols usingN-bromosuccinimide (NBS). A remarkablepara-selectivity was achieved for the halogenated products under semi-aqueous conditions. Interestingly, blocking of thepara-position of phenol offeredortho-selective halogenation. In addition, the Ni-NiO nanoparticles catalyzed the oxidative esterification of carbonyl compounds with alcohol, diol or dithiol in the presence of a catalytic amount of NBS. It was observed that the aromatic carbonyls substituted with an electron-donating group favoured nuclear halogenation, whereas an electron-withdrawing group substitution in carbonyl compounds facilitated the oxidation reaction. In addition, the catalyst was magnetically separated and recycled 10 times. The tuned electronic structure at the Ni-NiO heterojunction controlled selectivity and activity as no suchpara-selectivity was observed with commercially available NiO or Ni nanoparticles.

Vitamin B1-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of aromatic aldehydes with alcohols

A straightforward aerobic oxidative esterification of aryl aldehydes with alcohols has been developed for the synthesis of substituted esters by employing vitamin B1 as a cost-effective, metal-free, and eco-friendly NHC catalyst. Air is used as a green terminal oxidant. The reaction is a useful addition to the existing NHC-catalytic oxidative esterification.