Selective N-oxidation of aromatic amines to nitroso derivatives using a molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex as catalyst

TitleSelective N-oxidation of aromatic amines to nitroso derivatives using a molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex as catalyst
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsBiradar, AV, Kotbagi, TV, Dongare, MK, Umbarkar, SB
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume49
Issue22
Pagination3616-3619
Date PublishedMAY
ISSN0040-4039
Keywordsaromatic amine, Homogenous catalyst, Hydrogen peroxide, Molybdenum complex, nitroso, Oxidation, Oxo-peroxo
Abstract

The molybdenum acetylide oxo-peroxo complex obtained in situ by the treatment of the corresponding molybdenum acetylide carbonyl complex, CpMo(CO)(3)(C CPh); Cp = eta(5-)C(5)H(5) with H(2)O(2), has been used as an efficient catalyst for selective N-oxidation of primary amines to nitroso derivatives. Excellent amine conversion (up to 100%) and very high selectivity for nitroso compounds (99%) have been obtained using 30% hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant. The oxo peroxo, Mo(VI) complex has also been found to be very active for the oxidation of various substituted primary aromatic amines with electron donating as well as electron withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

DOI10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.04.005
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)2.618
Divison category: 
Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry