Nitrobenzene reduction catalyzed by carbon: does the reaction really belong to carbocatalysis?

The reduction of nitrobenzene could proceed in the presence of carbon. The activity mainly originated from carbonyl groups on the carbon surface instead of metal impurities which were embedded in the carbon.

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Published in:Catalysis science & technology 2014-01, Vol.4 (12), p.4183-4187
Main Authors: Wu, Shuchang, Wen, Guodong, Wang, Jia, Rong, Junfeng, Zong, Baoning, Schlögl, Robert, Su, Dang Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Carbonyl groups
Catalysis
Impurities
Nitrobenzenes
Reduction
Surface chemistry
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Summary:The reduction of nitrobenzene could proceed in the presence of carbon. The activity mainly originated from carbonyl groups on the carbon surface instead of metal impurities which were embedded in the carbon.
ISSN:2044-4753
2044-4761
DOI:10.1039/C4CY00811A