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Selective Hydrogenation of Single Benzene Ring in Biphenyl Catalyzed by Skeletal Ni
Author(s) -
Lu Lianhai,
Rong Zeming,
Du Wenqiang,
Ma Shaohui,
Hu Shuang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.200900141
Subject(s) - biphenyl , benzene , catalysis , ring (chemistry) , chemistry , nickel , photochemistry , organic chemistry
The nickel lining on a Raney day : Highly selective catalytic hydrogenation of biphenyl (BP) to cyclohexylbenzene (CHB) was achieved by using skeletal Ni prepared from rapidly quenched Ni–Al alloys ribbons, affording 100 % conversion and 99.4 % selectivity in a one‐pot reaction.