title: Transfer hydrogenation using recyclable polymer-supported formate (PSF): efficient and chemoselective reduction of nitroarenes.
abstract: Nitroarenes can be reduced in high yields to the corresponding anilines by transfer hydrogenation using a stable H-donor, polymer-supported formate (PSF) in combination with palladium acetate (catalytic). The reactions occur at 100-120 degrees C in dimethyl-formamide and the PSF can be recycled for at least three runs. The procedure is chemoselective for nitro group; ester, ketone, aldehyde, and halide substituents on aromatic ring remain unaffected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University, Darjeeling, 734 430, India. basu_nbu@indiatimes.com
authors.forename: Basudeb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Pralay
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005561:Formates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D005561:Formates; D011108:Polymers; D010165:Palladium; C023650:aniline