Selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes using an electrogenerated polyoxometalate redox mediator

MacDonald, Lewis and Rausch, Benjamin and Symes, Mark D. and Cronin, Leroy (2018) Selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes using an electrogenerated polyoxometalate redox mediator. Chemical Communications, 54 (9). pp. 1093-1096. ISSN 1359-7345 (https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cc09036f)

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Abstract

The 2-electron reduced form of the polyoxometalate silicotungstic acid (H4[SiW12O4]) is shown to be an effective and selective hydrogenation agent for a range of nitroarenes without the need for any co-catalyst. The ease of generation of the active species and its recyclability suggest that a new approach to this important class of chemical conversions is possible.