An ethanolic mixture of molybdenum hexacarbonyl and DBU mediates the reduction of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines in excellent yields in 15-30 minutes under microwave irradiation.
IN 1952, Nunn 1 put forward a structure for sterculic acid (I), whereas we have assigned to it structnre (Il) 2 ; Dijkstra and Duin 3 have however rejected structure (II) on grounds which ~e believ~ to be inconsistent with the known facts. CH 3--(CH 2 ) 7 -C=C-(CH 2 ) 7 COOH v CH 2 (I)
Amines Q 0120 Molybdenum Hexacarbonyl and DBU Reduction of Nitro Compounds under Microwave Irradiation. -A series of aniline derivatives is easily synthesized under the optimized conditions shown. The process tolerates various functional groups. -(SPENCER*, J.; ANJUM, N.; PATEL, H.; RATHNAM, R. P.; VERMA, J.; Synlett 2007, 16, 2557-2558; Sch. Sci., Univ. Greenwich, Kent ME4 4TB, UK; Eng.) -Mais 09-080
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