Manganese‐Catalyzed One‐Pot Conversion of Nitroarenes into <i>N</i>‐Methylarylamines Using Methanol
Benjamin G. Reed‐Berendt, Nicolas Mast, Louis C. Morrill
Abstract
A manganese‐catalyzed one‐pot conversion of nitroarenes into N ‐methylarylamines has been developed. This transfer hydrogenation method employs a well‐defined bench stable Mn PN 3 P pincer precatalyst in combination with methanol as both the reductant and the C1 source. A selection of commercially available nitroarenes was converted into N ‐methylarylamines in synthetically useful yields.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryManganeseMethanolPincer movementCatalysisTransfer hydrogenationCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryRutheniumNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction