文摘
The catalytic reduction of phthalimide was achieved using nickel catalysts. The use of catalytic amounts (20% mol) of [Ni(COD)2] or [(dippe)Ni(渭-H)]2 (1) allowed the monoreduction of phthalimide to yield isoindolinone and benzamide, at 140鈥?80 掳C and 750 psi of H2. When the N鈥揌 moiety of phthalimide was protected with a trimethylsilyl group, both C鈺怬 groups were reduced to yield (trimethylsilyl)isoindoline. However, when a methyl moiety was used as the protecting group, the C鈺怬 groups and the aromatic ring were reduced, using rather similar reaction conditions, due to the formation of 5 脜 (average) nickel nanoparticles.