Selective Electroreductive N ‐Alkylation of Nitroarenes
Aryl amines are privileged structural motifs ubiquitous in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and natural products. Herein, we report an electrocatalytic reductive coupling of nitroarenes with alkyl halides that enables the direct and step‐economic synthesis of N ‐alkylarylamines. This protocol features mild electrochemical conditions, broad functional group tolerance, and an exceptionally wide substrate scope, accommodating both benzylic and aliphatic halides. The synthetic utility of this method is further underscored by gram‐scale synthesis and a series of downstream derivatizations, highlighting its practicality and sustainability.
Authors
- Jie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3105-4840)
- Haiyan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2057-9150)
- Ying Hua
Institutions
- Hunan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
- Published
- 2026-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.70812
- Primary Topic
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Hunan University
- Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities