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Mild, selective and switchable transfer reduction of nitroarenes catalyzed by supported gold nanoparticles
Liu, Xiang,Ye, Sen,Li, Hai-Qian,Liu, Yong-Mei,Cao, Yong,Fan, Kang-Nian
, p. 3200 - 3206 (2013)
A highly versatile and flexible gold-based catalytic system has been developed for the controlled and selective transfer reduction of nitroarene using 2-propanol as a convenient hydrogen source under mild conditions. Depending on the specific reaction conditions, multiple products including azoxyarenes, symmetric or asymmetric azoarenes and anilines can be obtained respectively via a controlled reduction of the nitro aromatics with good to excellent yields in the presence of a reusable mesostructured ceria-supported gold (Au/meso-CeO2) catalyst. The overall operational simplicity, high chemoselectivity, functional-group tolerance and reusability of the catalyst make this approach an attractive and reliable tool for organic and process chemists. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Gold-catalyzed direct hydrogenative coupling of nitroarenes to synthesize aromatic azo compounds
Liu, Xiang,Li, Hai-Qian,Ye, Sen,Liu, Yong-Mei,He, He-Yong,Cao, Yong
supporting information, p. 7624 - 7628 (2014/08/05)
The azo linkage is a prominent chemical motif which has found numerous applications in materials science, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Described herein is a sustainable heterogeneous-gold-catalyzed synthesis of azo arenes. Available nitroarenes are deoxygenated and linked selectively by the formation of N-N bonds using molecular H2 without any external additives. As a result of a unique and remarkable synergy between the metal and support, a facile surface-mediated condensation of nitroso and hydroxylamine intermediates is enabled, and the desired transformation proceeds in a highly selective manner under mild reaction conditions. The protocol tolerates a large variety of functional groups and offers a general and versatile method for the environmentally friendly synthesis of symmetric or asymmetric aromatic azo compounds.