Nickel Carbide Nanoparticle Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Nitriles to Primary Amines.
Chemistry
; 30(13): e202303573, 2024 Mar 01.
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Despite its unique physicochemical properties, the catalytic application of nickel carbide (Ni3 C) in organic synthesis is rare. In this study, we report well-defined nanocrystalline Ni3 C (nano-Ni3 C) as a highly active catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines. The activity of the aluminum-oxide-supported nano-Ni3 C (nano-Ni3 C/Al2 O3 ) catalyst surpasses that of Ni nanoparticles. Various aromatic and aliphatic nitriles and dinitriles were successfully converted to the corresponding primary amines under mild conditions (1â
bar H2 pressure). Furthermore, the nano-Ni3 C/Al2 O3 catalyst was reusable and applicable to gram-scale experiments. Density functional theory calculations suggest the formation of polar hydrogen species on the nano-Ni3 C surface, which were attributed to the high activity of nano-Ni3 C towards nitrile hydrogenation. This study demonstrates the utility of metal carbides as a new class of catalysts for liquid-phase organic reactions.
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