Reduction-Specified Coupling Reactions of Nitroarenes by Heterogeneous Cobalt Catalysis
Jia-Lu Sun1, Junwei Xi1, H Zhao2
1Key Lab of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Rd-381, Guangzhou, 510641, P.R. China.
Abstract:
The in-depth study on reduction-specified coupling reactions of the nitroarenes by heterogeneous cobalt catalysis opens a door for diversified syntheses of functional N-containing molecules. Guided by the structure-function relationship of heterogeneous materials, rational design of nano-catalysts can effectively regulate the routes of organic reactions. Precise transformation of the intermediates generated during the nitroarene reduction with a suitable nano-catalyst is a promising way to develop new tandem reactions, and to synthesize structurally novel compounds that are of difficult access with the conventional approaches.
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