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Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes by an Efficient Co@NC/AC Catalyst

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Herein, an efficient Co@NC/AC-800 catalyst (carbonized at 800 °C) was constructed through a simple impregnation-pyrolysis process using activated carbon as template. The results of catalyst characterization and comparative tests indicated that the larger specific surface area of activated carbon endows the catalyst with better dispersion of active components, and the formation of Co–Nx provides sites with better hydrogenation activity while stabilizing the Co species. Moreover, the prepared catalyst has robust reusability and excellent universality for the reduction of nitroarenes. Thus, this study provides an effective strategy for develop non-noble metal catalysts in the scope of hydrogenation transformation.

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The present studies were supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22178157) and the Foundation plan for Excellent Youth Innovation Team in Shandong Colleges and Universities (2020KJC012).

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    Guanyi Zhang, Lin Liu, Qingqing Zhu & Xiangjin Kong

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Zhang, G., Liu, L., Zhu, Q. et al. Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes by an Efficient Co@NC/AC Catalyst. Catal Lett 153, 1536–1542 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-04085-1

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