Efficient and highly selective iron-catalyzed reduction of nitroarenes

Rajenahally V. Jagadeesh, Gerrit Wienhöfer, Felix A. Westerhaus, Annette‐Enrica Surkus, Marga‐Martina Pohl, Henrik Junge, Kathrin Junge, Matthias Beller

Chemical Communications · 2011 · 215 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Pyrolysis of iron-phenanthroline complexes supported on carbon leads to highly selective catalysts for the reduction of structurally diverse nitroarenes to anilines in 90-99% yields. Excellent chemoselectivity for the nitro group reduction is demonstrated.

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