title: Chemoselective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics using novel water-soluble iron complex catalysts.
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.
authors.affiliation: Homogeneous Catalysis Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India.
authors.forename: Raj M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Avinash N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Makarand M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Diwakar
authors.forename: Prakash S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ozarde
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Chaudhari