Chemical Communications · 2013 · 111 citations · 24 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryReaction EngineeringCatalyst DesignCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic MechanismsMetal CatalysisRedox CatalysisCatalyst Structure - Activity RelationshipsHydrogenationHydrogenation CatalysisHydrogenation ReactionsIron CatalysisIron-catalyzed OxidationTransition Metal-catalyzed SynthesisTransition-metal-catalyzed Functionalization
A novel iron-catalyzed hydrogenation of nitroarenes to the corresponding amines is reported. An in situ combination of Fe(BF4)2·6H2O and phosphine allows for highly selective hydrogenation of a broad range of aromatic and nitroarenes tolerating different functional groups.
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Efficient Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid Using an Iron Catalyst
Albert Boddien, Dörthe Mellmann, Felix Gärtner et al. · Science · 2011 · 821 citations · Full text