title: A new general preparation of polyfunctional diarylamines by the addition of functionalized arylmagnesium compounds to nitroarenes.
abstract: The addition of functionalized arylmagnesium halides to nitroarenes in THF (-20 degrees C, 2 h) provides, after reductive workup (FeCl(2), NaBH(4)), various polyfunctional diarylamines in 63-86% yield. Heterocyclic arylated amines can be prepared by this one-pot procedure. A mechanistic rationale of this reaction is given.
authors.affiliation: Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, 81377 München, Germany.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sapountzis
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knochel