Ruthenium Nanoparticle‐Catalyzed, Controlled and Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes using Ethanol as a Hydrogen Source

• DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201200356
• Publication Date: 2012-08-22T19:35:23Z
• Authors: Ju Hyun Kim; Ji Hoon Park; Young Keun Chung; Kang Hyun Park
• Keywords: Noyori asymmetric hydrogenation

Abstract This communication describes a ruthenium nanoparticle‐catalyzed reduction of nitroarenes giving azoxyarenes, azoarenes, or anilines in good to excellent yields using ethanol as hydrogen source.