Hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines catalyzed by an unsupported nanoporous palladium catalyst: understanding the essential reason for the high activity and selectivity of the catalyst
Ye Lu, Jixiao Wang, Xiujuan Feng, Yanhui Li, Wei Zhang, Yoshinori Yamamoto, Ming Bao
Abstract
A non-toxic, robust, and recyclable nanoporous palladium catalyst was successfully used in selective hydrogenation of nitriles without any additive under mild reaction conditions.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisSelectivityPalladiumNitrileHeterolysisChemistryYield (engineering)NanoporousHydrogenOrganic chemistryInorganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyNanoporous metals and alloysNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications