Beta-nitrostyrene with DCM as solvent gave after 22 hours reaction time (at atmospheric pressure) 2-nitro-1-phenylethane, with a 17% conversion yield and no byproducts.
Am I missing something... 17% yield? Rhodium compounds along with an exotic PTC such as Aliquat 336, not exactly cheaply obtainable reagents... They mention the nitro group begins to get reduced after complete reduction of the double bond at 72 hours. Do they mention anything about getting fuller conversion after more time?
-SpicyBrown
100% conversion not good enough for you?
Yea, 100% sounds good. I completely missed this and thought the article was stating 17% overall yields. My ignorance hath been exorcised.
-SpicyBrown