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Chemoselective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics using novel water-soluble iron complex catalysts
Raj M Deshpande1, Avinash N Mahajan, Makarand M Diwakar
1Homogeneous Catalysis Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
Abstract:
Chemoselective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatic compounds by water-soluble iron complex catalysts with molecular hydrogen has been reported for the first time. This biphasic catalyst presents an opportunity for a solvent-free hydrogenation. This catalyst system provides a low-cost, efficient alternative to the selective but environmentally unacceptable stoichiometric reductions as well as the supported noble metal catalysts used for hydrogenation. An efficient recycling strategy has resulted in a cumulative turnover number above 6000.
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