[1D05-1D08] Petrochemicals(2)

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[1D07] Synthesis of N-containing chemicals from nitro compounds in the presence of cerium oxide

○Kenji Wada¹, Bo Zhao², Ryohsuke Kurihara¹, Qi Feng² (1. Faculty of Medicine, , 2. Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kagawa University)

Keywords:

cerium oxide,nitro compounds,nitrogen-containing chemicals

In the presence of cerium oxide, nitrogen-containing organic chemicals were selectively produced from nitro compounds. For example, 2-phenylbenzimidazole was obtained in 66% yield by a reaction between 2-nitroaniline (1.0 mmol) and benzyl alcohol (8.0 mmol) in the presence of cerium oxide catalyst without solvent at 140°C for 18 hours. Azoxybenzenes were smoothly produced by the reaction between nitrobenzene and benzyl alcohol in the presence of cerium oxide.