A novel approach towards chemoselective reduction of nitro to amine

Chemo selective reduction of a wide range of aromatic nitro compound has been performed by using inexpensive Zn powder and CuSO₄ system in water medium at room temperature. This system has high tolerance to other highly reducible groups present in nitro substance along with high conversation and selectivity. This chemo-selective reduction also provides a facile root for the synthesis of other industrially important fine chemicals or biologically important compounds where other highly reducible groups are present in close proximity to the targeted nitro groups.     

多面体低聚八氨基苯基硅倍半氧烷合成方法改进及其表征

以八硝基苯基硅倍半氧烷(ONPS)为原料, 5% Pd/C 和FeCl₃ 为催化剂, 水合肼为还原剂, 在四氢呋喃溶液中反应 1 h 合成了八氨基苯基硅倍半氧烷(OAPS). 相比文献中已有的其它合成方法, 该方法合成过程简单且稳定, 催化效率高、产率高、周期短. 通过FTIR, ¹H NMR, GPC 对产物进行了表征, 证明了硝基已完全转化. 通过催化剂的控制, 分离出ONPS 向OAPS 转化过程中的一种含有羟胺和二羟胺基团的中间体. 分析了OAPS 合成机理, 提出了ONPS 和水合肼的反应历程. 认为ONPS 中的硝基先经过2 电子转移转化为二羟胺化合物, 然后经过脱水加氢生成羟胺化合物, 最后再经过脱水加氢生成OAPS; 在有ONPS 存在的情况下, 水合肼主要转化为氮气和氢气, 待ONPS 完全转化为OAPS 后, 水合肼转化为氮气和氨气.     

Pd-catalyzed silicon hydride reductions of aromatic and aliphatic nitro groups

[reaction: see text] Room-temperature reduction of aromatic nitro groups to amines can be accomplished in high yield, with wide functional group tolerance and short reaction times (30 min) using a combination of palladium(II) acetate, aqueous potassium fluoride, and polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS). Replacing PMHS/KF with triethylsilane allows aliphatic nitro groups to be reduced to their hydroxylamines.     

Aryl Nitro Reduction with Iron Powder or Stannous Chloride under Ultrasonic Irradiation

The selective reduction of aryl nitro compounds in the presence of sensitive functionalities, including halide, carbonyl, nitrile, and ester substituents, under ultrasonic irradiation at 35 kHz is reported in yields of 39–98%. Iron powder proved superior to stannous chloride with high tolerance of sensitive functional groups and high yields of the desired aryl amines in relatively short reaction times. Simple experimental procedure and purification also make the iron reduction of aryl nitro compounds advantageous over other methods of reduction.     

Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to amines using zinc and aqueous chelating ethers: Mild and efficient method for zinc activation

A mild, environmentally friendly method for reduction of aromatic nitro group to amine is reported, using zinc powder in aqueous solutions of chelating ethers. The donor ether acts as a ligand and also serves as a co-solvent. Water is the proton source. This procedure is also a new method for the activation of zinc for electron transfer reduction of aromatic nitro compounds. The reduction is accomplished in a neutral medium and other reducing groups remained unaffected. The ethers used are dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, ethoxymethoxyethane, dimethoxymethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, and diglyme.     

Indole derivatives.

The nature of the products of reduction of nitro compounds of the indole series containing a polysulfide chain depends on the length of the latter. In mono- and disulfides only the nitro groups are reduced, and diamino monosulfides and diamino disulfides are formed. In the reduction of the dinitro trisulfide the chain is cleaved and an amino thiol is formed. The reduction of acetylthionitro compounds is accompanied by migration of the S-N bond, as a result of which an acetamido thiol is formed.     

Reduction of 2-amino-3- and -5-nitropyridine derivatives with hydrazine hydrate

The reactions of 2-amino-3-nitropyridine and 2-amino-5-nitropyridine with hydrazine hydrate resulted in elimination of the amino group and reduction of the nitro group with formation of 3-aminopyridine. A probable reaction mechanism involves addition of hydrazine hydrate at the N-C² bond, followed by elimination of ammonia and reduction of the nitro group to amino. 2-Amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine and 2-amino-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a similar way.     

Samarium(0) and 1,1'-dioctyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dibromide: a novel electron-transfer system for the chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro groups.

A mild and efficient electron-transfer method was developed for the chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro groups using samarium(0) metal in the presence of a catalytic amount of 1,1'-dioctyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dibromide. This method was found to give the product aromatic amine in 79-99% yield with selectivity over a number of other functional and protecting groups such as alkene, azide, benzyl ether, nitrile, amide, halide, p-toluenesulfonamide, t-Boc, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl ether, and aliphatic nitro groups. Our results also indicate that samarium(0) plays an important role in the reduction process and that 1,1'-dioctyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dibromide acts as an electron-transfer catalyst and is essential in the activation of samarium(0) metal. The major active reducing agent responsible for the reduction is believed to be the radical cation species formed from 1,1'-dioctyl-4,4'-bipyridinium dibromide.     

Electrochemical reduction of nitrotetralones

The electrochemical reduction of three nitrotetralone derivatives by tast and differential pulse polarography and cyclic voltammetry in a wide pH range was studied. In aqueous media, the reduction of mono- and dinitrotetralone follows the general pattern of reduction of aromatic nitro compounds: the nitro group is reduced in a four-electron step to a hydroxylamine group. However, in mixed media this reduction differs from that of other nitrobenzenes, due to the fact that the formation of the nitroradical anion was not observed. The reduction of the acetoxy derivative was studied only at alkaline pH, because it suffered acid hydrolysis. The ionization pK of the protonatable groups were polarographically obtained.     

New reactivity of 1-(2-pyridyl)-2-propen-1-ol with nitro derivatives

1-(2-Pyridyl)-2-propen-1-ol showed an unprecedented reactivity behaving as Hantzsch ester 1,4-dihydropyridine mimic for the metal-free reduction of the nitro group of electron-deficient aromatic and heteroaromatic nitro compounds to the corresponding amino function. The redox mechanism is part of a domino process involving a direct trapping of the amino derivatives through aza-Michael addition to the vinyl ketone intermediate leading to the one-pot formation of new functionalised aminoacylpyridines.     

Observations on the reduction of aryl nitro groups with palladium-sodium borohydride

The reduction of aryl nitro groups by the palladium-sodium borohydride system can be controlled in some instances to give products differing from those of catalytic hydrogenation. With six equivalents of borohydride added to the catalyst 2,2′-dinitrobiphenyl formed only 2,2′-diaminobiphenyl. With added sodium hydroxide and varying amounts of borohydride and catalyst, the reduction can be controlled to give benzo[c]cinnoline, benzo[c]cinnoline 5-oxide or benzo[c]cinnoline 5,6-dioxide. In a closed system, the reagents reduce both the nitro and olefin functional groups in 6-nitro-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-dihydro-1,4-ethano-naphthalene. In an open flask flushed with argon, the reduction is confirmed to the nitro group. Reduction of 2-chloro and 4-chloronitrobenzene with palladium-borohydride gives substantial yields of the appropriate chloroanilines. In contrast, hydrogen and palladium give aniline as the major product from each of these. These results suggest that the addition of sodium borohydride to palladium on carbon produces a reductive entity differing from that of catalytic hydrogenation.     

‘On water’ synthesis of 2,4-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines catalysed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)

An efficient synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-2,3-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepines has been developed by the reaction of various 1,3-diaryl-2-propenones with 2-aminothiophenol in water under neutral conditions catalysed by SDS. Excellent chemoselectivity was observed for substrates possessing halogen atoms or nitro/alkoxy/thioalkyl groups which did not undergo competitive aromatic nucleophilic substitution of the halogen atoms or the nitro group, reduction of the nitro or the α,β-unsaturated carbonyl group, or dealkylation of the alkoxy/thioalkoxy groups.     

A constructive synthetic approach for reduction of nitro heterocyclics- characterization and degradation studies

A novel synthetic approach was proposed for a metal free reduction of nitro aromatic compounds to the resultant amines by sodium dithionite. A series of nitro compounds containing various reducible functional groups were chemoselectively reduced in good to excellent yield. Instantaneously some of the products are chemically degraded and all are characterized by spectral methods.     

钯催化甲酸为氢源的芳硝基化合物直接加氢和一锅法酰胺化

Pd/C催化剂实现了甲酸为氢源的芳硝基化合物的直接加氢及甲酸为氢源和羰基源的一锅法芳硝基化合物的酰胺化.在芳硝基化合物的直接加氢过程中,该体系体现了很好的催化活性,实现了对同时带有其它可还原官能团的芳硝基化合物的选择性加氢,得到较高收率的胺类化合物.同时,通过提高反应温度和增加甲酸的量,实现了芳硝基化合物的加氢和甲酰化的串联反应,该体系体现了较高的催化活性.     

A Molecular mechanism for the chemoselective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics with nanoparticles of gold on TiO2 catalysts: a cooperative effect between gold and the support

Nanoparticles of gold on TiO2 are highly chemoselective for the reduction of substituted nitroaromatics, such as nitrostyrene. By combining kinetics and in situ IR spectroscopy, it has been found that there is a preferential adsorption of the reactant on the catalyst through the nitro group. IR studies of nitrobenzene, styrene, and nitrostyrene adsorption, together with quantum chemical calculations, show that the nitro and the olefinic groups adsorb weakly on the Au(111) and Au(001) surfaces, and that although a stronger adsorption occurs on low-coordinated atoms in gold nanoparticles, this adsorption is not selective. On the other hand, an energetically and geometrically favored adsorption through the nitro group occurs on the TiO2 support and in the interface between the gold nanoparticle and the TiO2 support. Such preferential adsorption is not observed with nanoparticles of gold on silica which, contrary to the Au/TiO2 catalyst, is not chemoselective for the reduction of substituted nitroaromatic compounds. Therefore, the high chemoselectiviy of the Au/TiO2 catalyst can be attributed to a cooperation between the gold nanoparticle and the support that preferentially activates the nitro group.     

A novel strategy for the preparation of arylhydroxylamines: chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using bakers' yeast

Using bakers' yeast as a biocatalyst, the chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds bearing electron-withdrawing groups gave the corresponding hydroxylamines with good to excellent conversion under mild conditions.     

Hexafluoro-2-propanol-assisted quick and chemoselective nitro reduction using iron powder as catalyst under mild conditions

Hexafluoro-2-propanol as the promoter for the quick nitro reduction using a combination of iron powder and 2 N HCl aqueous solution is reported. This methodology has several positive features, as it is of room temperature, remarkably short reaction time. A wide range of substrates including those bearing reducible functional groups such as aldehyde, ketone, acid, ester, amide, nitrile, halogens, even allyl, propargyl and heterocycles are chemoselectively reduced in good to excellent yields, even on gram scale. Notably, the highly selective reduction of 3-nitrophenylboronic acid is achieved quantitatively. The reduction is also tolerant of common protecting groups, and aliphatic nitro compound, 1-nitrooctane can be reduced successfully.     

A Simple Synthesis of 2,6-Diamino-4-nitrotoluene

A two-step facile synthesis of 2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene (1) is described via a sequential selective reduction of nitro groups from trinitrotoluene (TNT).     

Synthesis of 3-amino-5-nitrobenzaldehyde phenylhydrazone

Conclusions Conditions were found for the simultaneous reduction of the aliphatic nitro group and the selective reduction of one of the aromatic nitro groups in 3,5-dinitrophenylnitromethane and the previously unknown 3-amino-5-nitrobenzaldehyde was obtained as the phenylhydrazone.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2173–2175, September, 1982.     

Hydrophile Polymergele mit reaktiven Gruppen, 2. Mitt.: Chelatharze auf Basis von Glucose- und Saccharosemethacrylaten

A widely applicable method for the preparation of chelating resins based on glucose- and sucrosemethacrylate-gels is described. Primary aromatic amino groups were bonded to the carrier by esterification with 4-nitrobenzoylchloride and subsequent reduction of the nitro groups with sodium dithionite. Diazotation and coupling with various chelating ligands (8-hydroxyquinoline, dithizone, anthranilic acid, salicylic acid and pyrogallol) afforded chelating resins with capacities of max. 1.7 mmol/g. Sucrosemethacrylate-gels were etherified with 4-nitrobenzylchloride, epichlorohydrin, 4-nitrophenyl glycide ether (IIb), acrylonitrile and 4-nitrophenylacrylamide (IVb). Reaction of the gels with IIb or IVb and subsequent reduction of the nitro groups yielded reactive carriers with ether-linked primary aromatic amino groups. Diazotation and coupling with 8-hydroxyquinoline yielded chelating resins. The capacities of the gels were 0.6–0.7 mmol/g and these resins were extremely stable to changes inpH.