Use of Mineral Water as a Co-Catalyst for the Conversion of Toxic Nitro Benzene Derivatives to Aryl Amine Derivatives

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 1422 - 1430, 31.07.2025

Haydar Göksu , Elif Aydınlı

https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1621125

Abstract

A series of toxic nitro compounds were converted to aryl amine derivatives at room temperature in the presence of a hydrogen source such as sodium borohydride and in commercially available mineral water without the need for an organic solvent. A commercial catalyst containing Pd (PdAlO(OH) NPs) was used as the supporting material in the study. However, the amount of catalyst used was reduced by 40% compared to the amounts used previously due to the effect of mineral water. Thanks to the developed environmentally friendly and practical method, 8 different nitro arene compounds were converted to aryl amine derivatives with yields over 95%. The most powerful aspect of the developed method is that it is economical and industrial.

Keywords

Mineral water , Hydrogenation , Aryl amine

Ethical Statement

This research was supported by Duzce University Research Fund.

Supporting Institution

Duzce University

Project Number

2023.26.07.1386

Thanks

We would like to thank Düzce University BAP unit.

Toksik Nitro Benzen Türevlerinin Aril Amin Türevlerine Dönüştürülmesinde Yardımcı Katalizör Olarak Maden Suyunun Kullanımı

Abstract

Bir dizi toksik nitro bileşiği, organik bir çözücüye ihtiyaç duyulmadan, sodyum borhidrür gibi bir hidrojen kaynağının varlığında ve ticari olarak temin edilebilen maden suyunda oda sıcaklığında aril amin türevlerine dönüştürülmüştür. Çalışmada destekleyici malzeme olarak Pd (PdAlO(OH) NPs) içeren ticari bir katalizör kullanılmıştır. Ancak, kullanılan katalizör miktarı, maden suyunun etkisi nedeniyle daha önce kullanılan miktarlara kıyasla %40 oranında azaltılmıştır. Geliştirilen çevre dostu ve pratik yöntem sayesinde, 8 farklı nitro aren bileşiği %95'in üzerinde verimlerle aril amin türevlerine dönüştürülmüştür. Geliştirilen yöntemin en güçlü yönü, ekonomik ve endüstriyel olmasıdır.

Keywords

Mineral su , Hidrojenasyon , Aril amin

Project Number

2023.26.07.1386

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