title: A convenient and general ruthenium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of nitro- and azobenzenes.
abstract: An easily accessible in situ catalyst composed of [{RuCl(2)(p-cymene)}(2)] and terpyridine has been developed for the selective transfer hydrogenation of aromatic nitro and azo compounds. The procedure is general and the selectivity of the catalyst has been demonstrated by applying a series of structurally diverse nitro and azo compounds (see scheme).
authors: Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse e. V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors: Rajenahally V
authors: RV
authors: Jagadeesh
authors: Gerrit
authors: G
authors: Wienhöfer
authors: Felix A
authors: FA
authors: Westerhaus
authors: Annette-Enrica
authors: AE
authors: Surkus
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Junge
authors: Kathrin
authors: K
authors: Junge
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Beller
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D000081007:Cymenes; D006865:Hydrogenation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D001391:Azo Compounds; D000081007:Cymenes; D039821:Monoterpenes; D009578:Nitrobenzenes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C007210:4-cymene; D012428:Ruthenium