<i>N</i>-Nitroheterocycles: Bench-Stable Organic Reagents for Catalytic <i>Ipso</i>-Nitration of Aryl- and Heteroarylboronic Acids

Abstract

Photocatalytic and metal-free protocols to access various aromatic and heteroaromatic nitro compounds through ipso-nitration of readily available boronic acid derivatives were developed using non-metal-based, bench-stable, and recyclable nitrating reagents. These methods are operationally simple, mild, regioselective, and possess excellent functional group compatibility, delivering desired products in up to 99% yield.