Photoelectrochemical reduction of chlorinated nitrobenzenes: heavy atom versus radical ion lifetime effects

The photoelectrochemical behaviour of several chlorinated nitrobenzenes has been investigated using steady state channel flow cell methods. It has been shown that, in acetonitrile+0.1 M TBAHFP, 4-chloronitrobenzene (p-CNB), 2-chloronitrobenzene (o-CNB), 2,4-dichloronitrobenzene (2,4-DCNB), 2,6-dichloronitrobenzene (2,6-DCNB) and 1,3,5-trichloro-2-nitrobenzene (TCNB) can undergo reversible one-electron reductions to form radical anions that are stable on the timescale of at least tens of seconds under dark conditions. When the electrode surface is irradiated with light of intensity 2 mW cm⁻², the electrochemically formed radical anions can absorb light to form an excited state from which dechlorination is favoured. Reactivity orders of o-CNB>p-CNB>2,4-DCNB>2,6-DCNB>TCNB at 330 nm, and o-CNB>2,4-DCNB>2,6-DCNB>p-CNBTCNB at 470 nm have been determined. The relative order is rationalised in terms of radical anion lifetime effects and the role of heavy atom subsituents in reducing the excited state lifetime.     

Effect of halogens on the activity of halonitrobenzenes in reactions with carbanions

On the basis of competition experiments using a model VNS reaction of chloromethyl phenyl sulfone with halonitrobenzenes it was shown that halogen substituents activate electron-deficient nitroarenes for the addition of carbanions whereas they protect the positions they occupy against the addition.     

水溶性配合物[RuCl2(TPPTS)2]2催化卤代硝基苯选择性加氢

以合成的水溶性钌配合物[RuC l2(TPPTS)2]2作为催化剂,用于水/有机两相体系中催化卤代硝基苯中硝基的选择性加氢反应.以对-氯硝基苯为底物,考察了反应温度、氢气压力、催化剂浓度、水溶液的pH值等对对-氯硝基苯转化率和生成对-氯苯胺选择性的影响.在100℃,氢气压力3.0 MPa时,反应6h,对-氯硝基苯转化率可达100%,生成对-氯苯胺的选择性可达95.2%.该催化剂对其他卤代硝基苯的加氢反应也表现出较高的催化活性.