Abstract
We report an alternative hydrogenation of aromatic aminoketones by heterogeneous catalyst of palladium on carbon (Pd/C) in which nitro, in particular carbonyl groups in the ketones, could be selectively transformed to corresponding amino ketone, secondary alcohol, or methylene compound.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20372009).
Notes
a Reaction time: 1 day.
b Isolated yield.
c Reaction time: 7 days.
d Not detached.