Unsaturated Mo in Mo4O4N3 for efficient catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitrobenzene using stoichiometric hydrazine hydrate

Transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines using hydrazine hydrate and non-noble metal catalysts has already been widely studied. However, the toxicity resulting from excess hydrazine hydrate and the high reaction temperature limit its industrial application. Herein, a novel...

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Published in:Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC 2021-11, Vol.23 (21), p.8545-8553
Main Authors: Luo, Shicheng, Long, Yu, Liang, Kun, Qin, Jiaheng, Qiao, Yi, Li, Jing, Yang, Guangxue, Ma, Jiantai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amines
Ammonia
Ammonium molybdate
Aniline
Carbon nitride
Catalysts
Green chemistry
Hydrazine
Hydrazines
Hydrogenation
Industrial applications
Molybdenum
Molybdenum oxides
Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen dioxide
Noble metals
Organic compounds
Room temperature
Stoichiometry
Toxicity
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Summary:Transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines using hydrazine hydrate and non-noble metal catalysts has already been widely studied. However, the toxicity resulting from excess hydrazine hydrate and the high reaction temperature limit its industrial application. Herein, a novel N-doped molybdenum oxide compound (Mo4O4N3) was in situ prepared from g-C3N4 and (NH4)6Mo7O24·4H2O (AHM). The as-prepared Mo4O4N3 can achieve a 99% yield of aniline using a stoichiometric molar ratio of hydrazine hydrate (–NO2 : N2H4·H2O = 1 : 1.5) at room temperature for 50 minutes. Mechanistic experiments and characterization techniques indicate that the acidic sites of unsaturated Mo in Mo4O4N3 can efficiently activate N2H4 molecules to form active hydrogen species for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of nitroarenes without the generation of hazardous NH3. Besides, Mo4O4N3 still exhibited excellent catalytic performance for the large-scale reaction without solvent. This work may offer a feasible and efficient strategy for arylamine production.
ISSN:1463-9262
1463-9270
DOI:10.1039/d1gc02647j