2-Aminobiphenyl

Chemical compound

2-Aminobiphenyl (2-ABP) is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₅C₆H₄NH₂. It is an amine derivative of biphenyl. It is a colorless solid, although aged samples can appear colored even black.^[1] Palladacycles obtained from 2-aminobiphenyl are popular catalysts for cross-coupling.^[2]

It is prepared by hydrogenation of 2-nitrobiphenyl.^[3]

See also

• 4-Aminobiphenyl
• Herrmann's catalyst

References

1. M. J. S. Dewar; R. B. K. Dewar; Z. L. F. Gaibel (1966). "10-Methyl-10,9-borazarophenanthrene". Org. Synth. 46: 65. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.046.0065.
2. Bruneau, A.; Roche, M.; Alami, M.; Messaoudi, S. (2015). "2-Aminobiphenyl Palladacycles: The "Most Powerful" Precatalysts in C–C and C–Heteroatom Cross-Couplings". ACS Catalysis. 5 (2): 1386-1396. doi:10.1021/cs502011x.
3. G. David Mendenhall; Peter A. S. Smith (1966). "2-Nitrocarbazole". Org. Synth. 46: 85. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.046.0085.