- Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes Using an Air-Stable Base-Metal Catalyst
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The reduction of nitroarenes to anilines as well as azobenzenes to hydrazobenzenes using a single base-metal catalyst is reported. The hydrogenation reactions are performed with an air-and moisture-stable manganese catalyst and proceed under relatively mild reaction conditions. The transformation tolerates a broad range of functional groups, affording aniline derivatives and hydrazobenzenes in high yields. Mechanistic studies suggest that the reaction proceeds via a bifunctional activation involving metal-ligand cooperative catalysis.
- Zubar, Viktoriia,Dewanji, Abhishek,Rueping, Magnus
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p. 2742 - 2747
(2021/05/05)
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- Hydrogen peroxide based oxidation of hydrazines using HBr catalyst
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Azo compounds (RN = NR′) are an important class of organic molecules that find wide application in organic synthesis. Herein, we report an efficient, practical and metal-free oxidation of hydrazines (RNH-NHR’) to azo compounds using 5 mol% HBr and hydrogen peroxide as terminal oxidant. This new method has been demonstrated by 40 examples with excellent yields. In addition, we showcased two examples of the one-pot sequential reactions involving our hydrazine oxidation/hydrolysis/Heck reaction or Cu-catalyzed N-arylation with aryl boronic acid. The distinct advantages of this protocol include metal-free catalysis, waste prevention, and easy operation.
- Du, Wanting,Ma, Zichao,Shao, Liming,Wang, Jian
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- Visible-light-promoted oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrazobenzenes and transfer hydrogenation of azobenzenes
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Azo compounds are widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Here, we report the use of a non-metal photo-redox catalyst, Eosin Y, to synthesize azo compounds from hydrazine derivatives. The use of visible-light with air as the oxidant makes this process sustainable and practical. Moreover, the visible-light-driven, photo-redox-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of azobenzenes is compatible with a series of hydrogen donors such as phenyl hydrazine and cyclic amines. Compared with traditional (thermal/transition-metal) methods, our process avoids the issue of over-reduction to aniline, which extends the applicability of photo-redox catalysis and confirms it as a useful tool for synthetic organic chemistry.
- Wang, Xianya,Wang, Xianjin,Xia, Chungu,Wu, Lipeng
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supporting information
p. 4189 - 4193
(2019/08/07)
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- Dehydrogenation of the NH?NH Bond Triggered by Potassium tert-Butoxide in Liquid Ammonia
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A novel strategy for the dehydrogenation of the NH?NH bond is disclosed using potassium tert-butoxide (tBuOK) in liquid ammonia (NH3) under air at room temperature. Its synthetic value is well demonstrated by the highly efficient synthesis of aromatic azo compounds (up to 100 % yield, 3 min), heterocyclic azo compounds, and dehydrazination of phenylhydrazine. The broad application of this strategy and its benefit to chemical biology is proved by a novel, convenient, one-pot synthesis of aliphatic diazirines, which are important photoreactive agents for photoaffinity labeling.
- Wang, Lei,Ishida, Akiko,Hashidoko, Yasuyuki,Hashimoto, Makoto
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supporting information
p. 870 - 873
(2017/01/14)
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- The 4.4′-benzidine rearrangement of 4-alkyl substituted hydrazobenzenes
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When treated with dilute inorganic acids N,N′-diarylhydrazines (hydrazobenzenes) with an alkyl substituent in the 4-position undergo [5,5]-sigmatropic rearrangement reactions to furnish 4-(4′-aminophenyl)-4-alkylcyclohexa-2,5-dienimines (ipso-benzidines) in moderate to excellent yields. Steric bulk of the 4-alkyl substituent in the starting material decreases the yield of the respective ipso-benzidine. Additional electron-donating alkyl substituents in the ortho- and/or meta-positions on both rings generally promote the reaction and consequently increase the yield of the 4.4′-benzidine rearrangement product. Described herein are our findings regarding the scope and limits of this unusual benzidine rearrangement.
- Bouillon, Marc E.,Meyer, Hartmut H.
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supporting information
p. 3151 - 3161
(2016/05/24)
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- Tuning the reduction power of supported gold nanoparticle photocatalysts for selective reductions by manipulating the wavelength of visible light irradiation
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Gold nanoparticles supported on CeO2 were found to be efficient photocatalysts for three selective reductions of organic compounds at ambient temperatures, under irradiation of visible light; their reduction ability can be tuned by manipulating the irradiation wavelength.
- Ke, Xuebin,Sarina, Sarina,Zhao, Jian,Zhang, Xingguang,Chang, Jin,Zhu, Huaiyong
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 3509 - 3511
(2012/06/18)
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- Reactions of Azoarenes with Tributyltin Hydride
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Tributyltin hydride when reacted with a series of substituted azoarenes afforded hydrazo compounds with high chemoselectivity and good to high yields.With ortho-substituted azoarenes, mixtures of hydrazo derivatives and N-heterocycles or cyclic products only were obtained.The kinetic law of the process was determined in the presence and in the absence of AIBN; with the radical initiator the reaction proceeds via a radical chain mechanism, whereas without AIBN the presence of stannyl free radicals could be discarded.The mechanism of the noninitiated reaction is discussed.EPR characterization of spin adducts obtained by reacting group IVB organometallic radicals with azo compounds is reported.
- Alberti, Angelo,Bedogni, Nicola,Benaglia, Massimo,Leardini, Rino,Nanni, Daniele,et al.
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p. 607 - 613
(2007/10/02)
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