Selective Photoinduced Reduction of Nitroarenes to N-Arylhydroxylamines

Michael G. Kallitsakis*, Dimitris I. Ioannou, Michael A. Terzidis, George E. Kostakis and Ioannis N. Lykakis*

*Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece, Email: kallitsos29gmail.com, lykakischem.auth.gr

M. G. Kallitsaki, D. I. Ioannou, M. A. Terzidis, G. E. Kostakis, J. N. Lykakis, Org. Lett., 2020, 22, 4339-4343.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01367

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Abstract

A selective photoinduced reduction of nitroarenes to N-arylhydroxylamines proceeds with a broad scope, excellent functional-group tolerance, and high yields in the absence of catalyst or additives and uses only light and methylhydrazine.

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Selective Reduction of Nitroarenes to Arylamines by the Cooperative Action of Methylhydrazine and a Tris(N-heterocyclic thioamidate) Cobalt(III) Complex

D. I. Ioannou, D. K. Gioftsidou, V. E. Tsina, M. G. Kallitsakis, A. G. Hatzidimitriou, M. A. Terzidis, P. A. Angaridis, I. N. Lykakis, J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 2895-2906.

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Key Words

reduction of nitro compounds, methylhydrazine, photochemistry

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ID: J54-Y2020