Heterogeneous Hydrogenation of Quinoline Derivatives Effected by a Granular Cobalt Catalyst

Abstract

We communicate a convenient method for the pressure hydrogenation of quinolines in aqueous solution by using a particulate cobalt-based catalyst that is prepared in situ from simple Co(OAc)₂·4H₂O through reduction with abundant zinc powder. This catalytic protocol permits a brisk and atom-efficient access to a variety of 1,2,3,4-tetra­hydroquinolines thereby relying solely on easy-to-handle reagents that are all readily obtained from commercial sources. Both the reaction setup assembly and the autoclave charging procedure are conducted on the bench outside an inert-gas-operated containment system, thus rendering the overall synthesis time-saving and operationally very simple.

Key words

heterogeneous catalysis - hydrogenation - cobalt - zinc - tetra­hydroquinolines

Publication History

Received: 09 July 2021

Accepted after revision: 14 September 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
27 September 2021

Article published online:
10 November 2021

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