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Gold‐Catalyzed Direct Hydrogenative Coupling of Nitroarenes To Synthesize Aromatic Azo Compounds
Author(s) -
Liu Xiang,
Li HaiQian,
Ye Sen,
Liu YongMei,
He HeYong,
Cao Yong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201404543
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , hydroxylamine , combinatorial chemistry , nitroso , organic chemistry
The azo linkage is a prominent chemical motif which has found numerous applications in materials science, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Described herein is a sustainable heterogeneous‐gold‐catalyzed synthesis of azo arenes. Available nitroarenes are deoxygenated and linked selectively by the formation of NN bonds using molecular H 2 without any external additives. As a result of a unique and remarkable synergy between the metal and support, a facile surface‐mediated condensation of nitroso and hydroxylamine intermediates is enabled, and the desired transformation proceeds in a highly selective manner under mild reaction conditions. The protocol tolerates a large variety of functional groups and offers a general and versatile method for the environmentally friendly synthesis of symmetric or asymmetric aromatic azo compounds.