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Zr(OH)4-Catalyzed Controllable Selective Oxidation of Anilines to Azoxybenzenes, Azobenzenes and Nitrosobenzenes
Long, Yu,Luo, Nan,Ma, Jiantai,Qin, Jiaheng,Sun, Fangkun,Wang, Wei David,Zhou, Pan-Pan
supporting information, (2021/12/09)
The selective oxidation of aniline to metastable and valuable azoxybenzene, azobenzene or nitrosobenzene has important practical significance in organic synthesis. However, uncontrollable selectivity and laborious synthesis of the expensive required catalysts severely hinders the uptake of these reactions in industrial settings. Herein, we have pioneered the discovery of Zr(OH)4 as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst capable of the selective oxidation of aniline, using either peroxide or O2 as oxidant, to selectively obtain various azoxybenzenes, symmetric/unsymmetric azobenzenes, as well as nitrosobenzenes, by simply regulating the reaction solvent, without the need for additives. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations demonstrate that the activation of H2O2 and O2 is primarily achieved by the bridging hydroxyl and terminal hydroxyl groups of Zr(OH)4, respectively. The present work provides an economical and environmentally friendly strategy for the selective oxidation of aniline in industrial applications.
Design of phase-transition molecular solar thermal energy storage compounds: compact molecules with high energy densities
Qiu, Qianfeng,Gerkman, Mihael A.,Shi, Yuran,Han, Grace G. D.
, p. 9458 - 9461 (2021/09/22)
A series of compact azobenzene derivatives were investigated as phase-transition molecular solar thermal energy storage compounds that exhibit maximum energy storage densities around 300 J g?1. The relative size and polarity of the functional g
Electrochemical dehydrogenation of hydrazines to azo compounds
Du, Ke-Si,Huang, Jing-Mei
, p. 1680 - 1685 (2019/04/08)
A strategy for the electrochemical dehydrogenation of hydrazine compounds is disclosed under ambient conditions. This protocol proceeded smoothly in ethanol by employing electrons as clean oxidants. Its synthetic value is well demonstrated by the highly efficient synthesis of symmetric and unsymmetric azo compounds. It is an environmentally friendly transformation and the present protocol was effective on a large scale.