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Indium-mediated one-pot reductive conversion of nitroarenes to N-arylacetamides

BH Kim, R Han, F Piao, YM Jun, W Baik, BM Lee

Index: Kim, Byeong Hyo; Han, Rongbi; Piao, Fengyu; Jun, Young Moo; Baik, Woonphil; Lee, Byung Min Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 1 p. 77 - 79

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Abstract

Amides are important constituent of many biologically significant compounds. In general, the preparation of N-arylacetamides involves two steps, ie reduction of nitroarenes to N-arylamines followed by the acylation of N-arylamines to the corresponding N-arylacetamides. Thus, a variety of methods for the reduction of nitro groups to amines have been developed. These methods generally use metal catalysts, such as platinum oxide, 1., and rhodium–platinum oxide, ...