Amination of aryl halides with aqueous ammonia catalyzed by green recyclable poly(4-vinylpyridine)-supported copper iodide nanoparticles catalyst

Abstract

Efficient procedure for the amination of aryl halides with aqueous ammonia in the presence of poly(4-vinylpyridine)-supported copper iodide is reported. A wide range of aryl halides including aryl iodide and aryl bromide are converted into the corresponding aniline derivatives. The experimental procedure with poly(4-vinylpyridine)-supported copper iodide is quite straightforward  and the catalyst is recyclable up to 3 consecutive runs by simple filtration.