Hydrogenation of nitroarenes catalyzed by a dipalladium complex
Journal
Applied Organometallic Chemistry
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
A dipalladium complex [Pd 2 ( L )Cl 2 ](PF 6 ) 2 ( 2 ), via the substitution of (PhCN) 2 PdCl 2 with 5‐phenyl‐2,8‐bis(6′‐bipyridinyl)‐1,9,10‐anthyridine ( L ) followed by the anion exchange, was found to be a good pre‐catalyst for the reduction of nitroarenes to yield the corresponding anilines under atmospheric pressure of hydrogen in methanol. This method provides a straightforward access to a diverse array of functionalized anilines, exhibiting a possible application in synthetic chemistry. The catalytic activity of this complex is enhanced by the di‐metallic system via the synergistic effect.
Subjects
dinuclear; nitroarene; palladium; reduction; synergistic effect
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Type
journal article