Reduction of Sulphur-containing Aromatic Nitro Compounds with Hydrazine Hydrate over Iron(III) Oxide-MgO Catalyst

Sulphur-containing aromatic amines were prepared efficiently in good to excellent yields by reduction of the corresponding sulphur-containing aromatic nitro compounds with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of iron(III) oxide-MgO catalyst. The catalyst exhibited high activity and stability for the reduction of sulphur-containing aromatic nitro compounds. The yields of sulphur-containing aromatic amines were up to 91-99 % at 355 K after reduction for 1-4 h over this catalyst.     

One pot synthesis of N-ethylaniline from nitrobenzene and ethanol

A novel method for the one pot synthesis of N-alkyl arylamines from nitro aromatic compounds and alcohols is proposed through the combination of the aqueous-phase reforming of alcohol for hydrogen production, the reduction of nitro aromatic compounds for the synthesis of aromatic amine and the N-alkylation of aromatic amine for the production of N-alkyl arylamine over an identical catalyst under the same conditions of temperature and pressure in a single reactor. In this process, hydrogen generated from the aqueous-phase reforming of alcohols was used in-situ for the hydrogenation of nitro aromatic compounds for aromatic amine synthesis, followed by N-alkylation of aromatic amine with alcohols to form the corresponding N-alkyl arylamines at a low partial pressure of hydrogen. For the system composed of nitrobenzene and ethanol, under the conditions of 413 K and PN2 = 1 MPa, the conversion degrees of nitrobenzene and aniline were 100%, the selectivity to N-ethylaniline and N, N-diethylaniline were 85.9% and 0%-4%, respectivity, after reaction for 8 h at the volumetric ratio of nitrobenzene:ethanol:water = 10:60:0. The selectivity for N, N-diethylaniline production is much lower than that through the traditional method. In this process, hydrogen and aromatic amines generated from the aqueous-phase reforming of alcohols and hydrogenation of nitro aromatic compounds, respectively, could be promptly removed from the surface of the catalyst due to the occurrence of in-situ hydrogenation and N-alkylation reactions. Thus, this may be a potential approach to increase the selectivity to N-alkyl arylamine.     

Preparation of Sulphur-containing Aromatic Amines by Reduction of the Corresponding Aromatic Nitro Compounds with Hydrazine Hydrate over Iron Oxide Hydroxide Catalyst

The sulphur-containing aromatic amines are an important class of compounds frequently used as key intermediates in the synthesis of pharmaceutical products1,2, dyestuffs3-6 and polymers7. The usual methods for preparing sulphur-containing aromatic amines …     

A sulfonate-based Cu(Ⅰ) metal-organic framework as a highly efficient and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of propargylamines under solvent-free conditions

A new highly efficient and reusable Cu(Ⅰ)-MOF has been developed for the synthesis of propargylamine compounds via the three-component reaction of secondary amines,alkynes.and aromatic aldehydes under solvent-free conditions.The desired propargylamines were obtained in good to excellent yields with a low catalyst loading.The catalyst may be recovered and reused for up to 5 cycles without major loss of activity.This protocol has the advantages of excellent yields,low catalyst loading,and catalyst recyclability.     

Preparation of Aromatic Amines by Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds with Metallic Tellurium in Near-Critical Water

Aromatic amines were prepared in good yields by a novel reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with tellurium metal in near-critical water at 275 ℃。     

Benzylation of Aromatic Compounds with Benzyl Chloride Catalyzed by Nafion／Si02 Nanocomposite Catalyst

In the presence of Nafion/SiO2compounds with benzyl chloride proceedednanocomposite catalyst, the benzylation of aromatic to afford diphenylmethane derivatives in high yields,The catalyst showed high catalytic activity not only for electron-rich aromatic compounds, but also for electron-poor aromatic compounds. Under identical conditions, the self-benzylation of benzyl chloride, and dibenzylation and/or multi-benzylation of aromatic compounds were negligible     

Samarium—promoted Chemoselective Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds in Ionic Liquid

The differently substituted aromatic nitro compounds were chemoselectively reduced by Sm/HOAc system in an ionic liq-uid medium to afford aromatic amines,Under these conditions the other substituents,such as -X,-CHO,-COOH,-CN,-NHTos and -alkyl,remained intact,the notable advan-tages of this reaction are its mild conditions ,simple operation,short reaction time,high yields and easy recycling of ionic liquid.     

PEG-OSO3H as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of β-amino carbonyl compounds via the Mannich reaction in PEG-H2O

Sulfuric acid-modified polyethylene glycol 6000（PEG-OSO₃H） was applied as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the synthesis ofβ-amino carbonyl compounds via the Mannich reaction between aldehydes,aromatic ketones and aromatic amines at room temperature using PEG400-H₂O（1:1） as environment-friendly solvents.The reactions were completed in short times and mild reaction conditions with good to excellent yields.     

Nanocomposites of graphene-CdS as photoactive and reusable catalysts for visible-light-induced selective reduction process

Graphene （GR）-CdS nanocomposites with different weight addition ratios of GR have been assembled by a facile solvothermal treatment. The GR-CdS nanocomposite photocatalyst with an appropriate ratio of GR exhibits enhanced photoactivity for selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to the corresponding aromatic amines in water under visible light irradiation as compared with blank-CdS. The characterization of GR-CdS nanocomposite photocatalysts by a collection of techniques discloses that： i） GR can tune the microscopic morphology of CdS nanoparticles and improve light absorption intensity in the visible light region; ii） GR scaffolds act as an electron reservoir to trap and shuttle the electrons photogenerated from CdS semiconductor under the visible light illumination; iii） the introduction of GR enhances the adsorption capacity of GR-CdS nanocomposites toward the substrates, aromatic nitro compounds. The synergistic effect of these factors should account for the photoactivity advancement of GR-CdS nanocomposites toward the probe reactions. Furthermore, because the photogenerated holes in the system are trapped by the quenching agent ammonium oxalate, the as-obtained GR-CdS photocataiyst is stable during the photocatalytic reduction reactions. A reasonable model has also been proposed to illustrate the reaction mechanism.     

Fabrication and Catalytic Properties of Films Based on Metal Ion-ligand Interaction between K_2PdCl_4 and 3-Amino-3-(4-pyridinyl)-propionitrile

This work presents a highly active and reusable heterogeneous film catalytic assembly for hydrogenation reduction of aromatic nitro compounds. The multilayer structures of PEI-(K2PdCl4-P1)n-film(PEI = polyethylenmine, P1 = 3-amino-3-(4-pyridinyl)-propionitrile) bound to quartz slides were fabricated by layer-by-layer(LbL) self-assembly method. Various characterization techniques including X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), inductively coupled plasma OES spectrometer(ICP), UV-vis spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy(AFM) were employed to reveal the growth process of the resulting LbL multilayers in detail. Subsequent in situ reduction by H2 produced Pd nanoparticles embedded in such films were used as catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitroarenes. The catalytic performance test shows that the thin film catalyst can be applied to the hydrogenation reaction of various substituted nitroaromatics, and exhibits good catalytic activity and good catalyst stability. It is worth mentioning that our catalytic films can be easily removed from the reaction system in any time during the reaction, and the catalytic activity could be fully recovered when reused directly in another catalytic cycle for five times.     

Mild synthesis of N’-aryl-N,N-dimethylformamidinium chloride by Vilsmeier-Haack reagent

Formamidine derivatives could be used as the building blocks for substituted heterocyclic compounds with various biological activities.N’-Aryl-N,N-dimethylformamidinium chlorides have been synthesized in high yields by reaction of aromatic primary amines with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent at room temperature.The structures of all the new compounds were identified by ESI-MS,IR and NMR spectra.The steric structures of some of these compounds were clarified by X-ray single crystal analysis.     

An efficient chlorination of aromatic compounds using a catalytic amount of iodobenzene

An efficient method was developed for chlorination of aromatic compounds with electron-donating groups using iodobenzene as the catalyst and m-chloroperbenzoic acid as the terminal oxidant in the presence of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid in THF at room temperature for 24 h,and a series of the monochlorinated compounds was obtained in good yields.In this protocol,the catalyst iodobenzene was first oxidized into the hypervalent iodine intermediate,which then treated with lithium chloride and finally reacted with aromatic compounds to form the chlorinated compounds.     

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone-bromine complex: Mild and efficient polymeric reagent for bromination of activated aromatic compounds

Mild and efficient method for bromination of electron-rich aromatic compounds is described using polyvinylpolypyrrolidone-bromine complex（PVPP-Br₂）.The reaction proceeded smoothly with phenols and N,N-alkylated amines to afford the corresponding monobrominated product in good yields at ambient temperature.     

A facile protocol for N-Cbz protection of amines in PEG-600

正An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for the chemoselective N-benzyloxycarbonylation of amines was described.The reaction of amines with benzyl chloroformate(Cbz-Cl) in the presence of PEG-600 at room temperature afforded the corresponding N-Cbz derivatives in excellent yields.The method is applicable to the N-Cbz protection of aliphatic(acyclic and cyclic) and aromatic amines.     

Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds under Solvent-free Condition Using Almnina-suppored Hydrazine/Fe2 (NO3)3· 9H2O

The application of microwave techniques for chemical synthesis has attracted considerable interest in recent years because of their enhanced selectivity, reduced reaction time, easier work-up procedure. Aromatic amines are widely used as intermediate for dyes, photographic materials, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals and as antioxidants. So, particularly intense interest has been directed toward the synthesis of these compounds. Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds is one of the important routes to prepare them. Generally, the processes have been carried out in solvent. [ 1 ～ 6] The drawback of these methods is long reaction time.     

Sevelamer as an efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the Knoevenagel reaction in water

A catalyst system of Sevelamer, a phosphate-binding drug, has been prepared and used in the Knoevenagel reaction of aromatic aldehydes in water to produce substituted electrophilic alkenes. The products were obtained in excellent yields. Several novel, related catalytic systems showed promising catalytic properties for aromatic and heterocyclic aldehydes. The Sevelamer catalyst can be recovered using simple filtration and reused numerous times（up to 15 times） in the aqueous Knoevenagel reaction without any significant lowering of activity.     

Knoevenagel condensation catalysed by poly（vinyl chloride） supported tetraethylenepentamine （PVC-TEPA）

Poly(vinyl chloride) supported tetraethylenepentamine (PVC-TEPA) has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation. A wide range of aromatic aldehydes easily undergo condensations with ethyl cyanoacetate and malononitrile in the commercial 95% ethanol in refluxing using PVC-TEPA as catalyst to afford the desired products of good purity in moderate to excellent yields. A recycling study confirmed that the catalyst could be reused, the yield of the desired condensation product were not reduced. The merits of this protocol are environmentally benign, simple operation, convenient work-up and good yields. Furthermore, the catalyst can easily be recovered and reused at five times with comparable yields.     

微乳液合成胶体CuO/γ-Al_2O_3及其催化芳香硝基化合物还原(英文)

Monodispersed colloidal copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by water-in-oil microemulsion using CuCl 2·H2O and NaOH.The effect on CuO particle size was studied by varying the water-to-surfactant molar ratio,precursor concentration and molar ratio of NaOH to CuCl2.The morphology,size and size distribution of the particles were studied by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering.Dispersion destabilization of the colloidal copper oxide nanoparticles was detected by a Turbiscan apparatus.CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by dispersing highly stable CuO nanoparticles on γ-alumina by mechanical stirring.The catalysts were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron,and X-ray diffraction,which confirmed the uniform dispersion of CuO on the support.The reduction of the nitro aromatic compounds,4-nitrophenol,3-nitrophenol,and 2-nitrophenol,were studied.The CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were active for the reduction of these nitro aromatic compounds.     

微乳液合成胶体CuO/γ-Al2O3及其催化芳香硝基化合物还原（英文）

Monodispersed colloidal copper oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by water-in-oil microemulsion using CuCl 2·H2O and NaOH.The effect on CuO particle size was studied by varying the water-to-surfactant molar ratio,precursor concentration and molar ratio of NaOH to CuCl2.The morphology,size and size distribution of the particles were studied by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering.Dispersion destabilization of the colloidal copper oxide nanoparticles was detected by a Turbiscan apparatus.CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by dispersing highly stable CuO nanoparticles on γ-alumina by mechanical stirring.The catalysts were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron,and X-ray diffraction,which confirmed the uniform dispersion of CuO on the support.The reduction of the nitro aromatic compounds,4-nitrophenol,3-nitrophenol,and 2-nitrophenol,were studied.The CuO/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were active for the reduction of these nitro aromatic compounds.     

Magnetic graphene nanocomposite as an efficient catalyst for hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Graphene-Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite（G-Fe₃O₄） was synthesized by a chemical co-precipitation method which was used as an efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitroarenes with hydrazine hydrate.The method has been applied to a broad range of compounds with different properties and the yields were in the range of 75%-92%.The G-Fe₃O₄ catalyst can be readily recovered and reused 5 times without significant loss of the catalytic activity.