Synfacts 2011(6): 0690-0690  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260374
Polymer-Supported Synthesis
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Reduction of Nitroarenes and Alkenes with Rh-Fe3O4 Nanocrystals

Contributor(s): Yasuhiro Uozumi, Takao Osako
Y. Jang, S. Kim, S. W. Jun, B. H. Kim, S. Hwang, I. K. Song, B. M. Kim*, T. Hyeon*
Seoul National University, South Korea
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 May 2011 (online)

Significance

The Rh-Fe3O4 nanocrystals were prepared by treatment of Rh(acac)3 with Fe(acac)3 in a mixture of oleylamine and oleic acid followed by the thermal decomposition (eq. 1). The nano­crystals catalyzed the reduction of nitroarenes with hydrazine in ethanol to give the corresponding anilines in 94-99% yield (9 examples, eq. 2). Olefins also underwent the reduction in the presence of the nanocrystals to afford the corresponding alkanes in 78-99% yield (9 examples, eq. 3).