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Combining Ni3P and Lewis Acid–Base Pair as a High-Performance Catalyst for Amination of 1-Octanol

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Ni phosphide and Lewis acid–base pair site of Al2O3 were combined as highly efficient catalyst for direct amination of 1-octanol to 1-octylamine. Due to the higher dehydrogenation activity and the site isolation effect, Ni3P/Al2O3-TPP prepared by organophosphorus was 4.0 times more active than Ni/Al2O3 and increased the selectivity to 1-octylamine from 71.4 to 92.8% at 0.4 MPa NH3.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22178195).

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Wang, S., Li, Y., Lan, X. et al. Combining Ni3P and Lewis Acid–Base Pair as a High-Performance Catalyst for Amination of 1-Octanol. Catal Lett 153, 1215–1226 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-04035-x

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