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Utilization of a Hydrogen Source from Renewable Lignocellulosic Biomass for Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes
Author(s) -
Tan FangFang,
Tang KaiLi,
Zhang Ping,
Guo YanJun,
Qu Mengnan,
Li Yang
Publication year - 2019
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.201900087
Subject(s) - lignocellulosic biomass , biomass (ecology) , renewable energy , hydrogen , chemistry , catalysis , renewable resource , pulp and paper industry , organic chemistry , lignin , agronomy , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Exploring of hydrogen source from renewable biomass, such as glucose in alkaline solution, for hydrogenation reactions had been studied since 1860s. According to proposed pathway, only small part of hydrogen source in glucose was utilized. Herein, the utilization of a hydrogen source from renewable lignocellulosic biomass, one of the most abundant renewable sources in nature, for a hydrogenation reaction is described. The hydrogenation is demonstrated by reduction of nitroarenes to arylamines in up to 95 % yields. Mechanism studies suggest that the hydrogenation occurs via a hydrogen transformation pathway.