Microwave‐assisted reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with novel oxo‐rhenium complexes
Gabriele Grieco, Olivier Blacque
Abstract
The reduction of several aromatic nitro compounds to amines by means of the two novel catalytic systems ([IMes] 2 ReOBr 3 )/PhSiH 3 and ([Py] 3 ReNOBr 2 )/PhSiH 3 under microwave irradiation is here reported. These two systems were able to perform the reduction of nitro groups with higher TON and TOF when compared with previously reported systems based on oxo‐rhenium core under standard heating, although they showed a lesser broad reaction scope compared with the known systems.
Topics & Concepts
RheniumChemistryNitroIMesNitro compoundCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryMicrowave irradiationNitrobenzeneOrganic chemistryMedicinal chemistryPhotochemistryCarbeneAlkylNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction