Oxidized graphitic carbon nitride as a sustainable metal-free catalyst for hydrogen transfer reactions under mild conditions
Priyanka Choudhary, Ashish Bahuguna, Ajay Kumar, Sandeep Singh Dhankhar, C. M. Nagaraja, Venkata Krishnan
Abstract
Sustainable hydrogen transfer reactions without the use of expensive noble metals and toxic solvents is a challenging task. In this work, a process has been developed for selective hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds to corresponding alcohols.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisGraphitic carbon nitrideHydrogenTransfer hydrogenationChemistryMetalCarbon fibersNoble metalOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceRutheniumPhotocatalysisComposite numberComposite materialAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques