Nano Cu-catalyzed efficient and selective reduction of nitroarenes under combined microwave and ultrasound irradiation

Sustainable Chemical Processes

Huangdi Feng³  Yuan Li²  Shengji Lin²  Erik V Van der Eycken¹  Gonghua Song² 

[1] Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Organic & Microwave-Assisted Chemistry (LOMAC), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

[2] Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China

[3] College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China

关键词: Nitroarene;    Reduction;    Nanoparticle;    Ultrasound;    Microwave;   

Others  :  809207
DOI  :  10.1186/2043-7129-2-14

 received in 2014-03-08, accepted in 2014-06-02,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

In situ preparation of copper nanoparticles from a copper acetate precursor and its application as an efficient catalyst for the selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with hydrazine hydrate under combined microwave and ultrasound irradiation were described in detail. The results reveal the synergetic effect of microwave and ultrasound on the synthesis of copper nanoparticles, and formation of various amino derivatives.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Feng et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

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