Bi-KOH. An efficient reagent for the coupling of nitroarenes to azo and azoxy compounds

Authors
Laskar, DD Prajapati, D Sandhu, JS
Citation
Dd. Laskar et al., Bi-KOH. An efficient reagent for the coupling of nitroarenes to azo and azoxy compounds, J CHEM S P1, (1), 2000, pp. 67-69
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 1
ISSN journal
0300922X → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 69
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-922X(20000107):1<67:BAERFT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A simple and inexpensive procedure for the coupling of nitroarenes to azoxy compounds with bismuth and potassium hydroxide in methanol at ambient temp erature is achieved. When carried out under microwave irradiation it gives exclusively azo compounds in excellent yields.