Nitrogen-doped carbon supported iron oxide as efficient catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes. Issue 98 (10th October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Shaodan; Yu, Deqing; Liao, Shangfu; Ye, Tao; Sheng, Huadong
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 6:Issue 98(2016)
• Page Start: 96431
• Page End: 96435
• Publication Date: 2016-10-10
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ra18935k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Chemoselective hydrogenation has been widely used in the production of fine chemicals, and developing heterogeneous catalysts with high activity and chemoselectivity is always a challenging topic. Abstract : Chemoselective hydrogenation has been widely used in the production of fine chemicals, and developing heterogeneous catalysts with high activity and chemoselectivity is always a challenging topic. Herein, we report a new type of catalysts synthesized from biomass-derived chitosan and non-noble iron, which is denoted as nitrogen-doped carbon supported iron (Fe/N–C). TEM and XRD characterization indicate the presence of iron species. Interestingly, the Fe/N–C catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic performances in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes, and excellent yields of target aniline products could be obtained under industrially viable conditions.