Catalytic synthesis of aromatic azo compounds by oxidative coupling anilines using molecular oxygen represents a facile, green and valuable process; however, such an economical process suffers from poor catalytic activity selectivity.

A novel approach for the allylic alkylation of anilines, hydrazides, indole derivatives and additional interesting nucleophiles is described, which involves direct use a variety alcohols under...

A Cu-diamine complex effectively catalyses tandem C-N bond formation on 2-(2-haloalkenyl)-aryl halide substrates, to deliver a series of N-functionalised indoles. Anilines, amides and carbamates are all effective coupling partners under the developed conditions.

2-Aminobenzothiazoles are readily synthesised from anilines, sulfur monochloride and isocyanides. The key step consists of an iodine-catalysed insertion of isocyanides into the S-S bond of hydrolysed Herz salts, with concomitant extrusion of sulfur monoxide.

A practical Cu-catalyzed direct ortho-halogenation of anilines under aerobic conditions has been developed. The reaction shows typically excellent mono-substitution selectivity, high ortho-regiocontrol and large functional group tolerance.

Reductive aminationa varietyof aldehydes with different anilines has been performed byZn(BH4)2/ MgBr2as reducing system in THF at room temperature in high to excellent yields of the corresponding secondary amines (80-90%).

Aerobic oxidative N-dealkylation of a variety of aliphatic tertiary amines and anilines catalyzed by rhodium(III) tetra (p-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin ((TSPP)Rh(III)) is achieved in aqueous solution using dioxygen as the sole oxidant.

A series of borocations have been synthesised from the addition of haloboranes to synthetically accessible N,N'-1,4-diazabutadiene precursors, which are derived from commercially available anilines. The synthesis and structural studies of the borocations are described.

Pyrolysis of iron-phenanthroline complexes supported on carbon leads to highly selective catalysts for the reduction of structurally diverse nitroarenes to anilines in 90-99% yields. Excellent chemoselectivity for the nitro group reduction is demonstrated.