Selective catalytic hydrogenation of nitro groups in the presence of activated heteroaryl halides.

Chemoselective reduction of nitro groups in the presence of activated heteroaryl halides was achieved via catalytic hydrogenation with a commercially available sulfided platinum catalyst. The optimized conditions employ low temperature, pressure, and catalyst loading (<0.1 mol % Pt) to afford heteroaromatic amines with minimal hydrodehalogenation byproducts.