title: General and selective iron-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes without base.
abstract: The first well-defined iron-based catalyst system for the reduction of nitroarenes to anilines has been developed applying formic acid as reducing agent. A broad range of substrates including other reducible functional groups were converted to the corresponding anilines in good to excellent yields at mild conditions. Notably, the process constitutes a rare example of base-free transfer hydrogenations.
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e.V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert Einstein Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors: Gerrit
authors: G
authors: Wienhöfer
authors: Iván
authors: I
authors: Sorribes
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Boddien
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Westerhaus
authors: Kathrin
authors: K
authors: Junge
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Junge
authors: Rosa
authors: R
authors: Llusar
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Beller
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000737:chemistry*; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D007501:Iron