Reduction of nitroarenes with isopropanol and potassium hydroxide over metal oxide catalysts

Authors
Jyothi, TM Rao, BS Sugunan, S
Citation
Tm. Jyothi et al., Reduction of nitroarenes with isopropanol and potassium hydroxide over metal oxide catalysts, I J CHEM A, 39(10), 2000, pp. 1041-1043
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY SECTION A-INORGANIC BIO-INORGANIC PHYSICAL THEORETICAL & ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03764710 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1041 - 1043
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4710(200010)39:10<1041:RONWIA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Reduction of aromatic nitrocompounds have been carried out in presence of i sopropanol and KOH over some metal oxide catalysts, viz.. SnO2, La2O3-SnO2 and La2O3,. Reduction of p-nitrobenzophenone has resulted in the chemoselec tive formation of p-aminobenzophenone. It is proposed that reduction of nit roarenes proceed via a mechanism similar to Meerwin-Pondroff-Verly (M-P-V) reduction of ketones.