Facile Transfer Hydrogenation of Azo Compounds to Hydrazo Compounds and Anilines by Using Raney Nickel and Hydrazinium Monoformate

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Prasad, H S ^a   Gowda, Shankare ^a   Gowda, D Channe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Anilines; Azo compounds; Catalytic transfer hydrogenation; Hydrazinium monoformate; Hydrazo compounds; Raney nickel

Indexed keywords

ANILINE DERIVATIVE; AZO COMPOUND; CARBOXYL GROUP; HALOGEN; HYDRAZINE DERIVATIVE; HYDRAZINIUM FORMATE; HYDRAZO DERIVATIVE; NICKEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; HYDROGENATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 1342281607     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120027231     Document Type: Article

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