Table 2 Catalytic data characterizing various Au catalysts in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes

From: Single-site catalyst promoters accelerate metal-catalyzed nitroarene hydrogenation

 

Catalyst

T (K)

Time (h)

Conversion (%)

Selectivitya (%)

N balance closureb (%)

Nitrobenzene reactantc

 

Sn–TiO2

373

1.5

d

>99.5

 

Au/Sn–TiO2-123

373

1.5

>99.5

>99.5

>99.5

 

Au/TiO2

373

1.5

28.4

>99.5

>99.5

 

Au/TiO2

373

10.0

80.0

>99.5

>99.5

 

Au/Sn–TiO2-20

373

1.5

29.1

98.7

99.1

 

Au/SnO2

373

10.0

52.0

99.1

99.0

3-Nitrostyrene reactante

 

Au/TiO2

353

4.0

18.9

93.9

>99.5

 

Au/TiO2

353

20.0

79.0

92.5

98.9

 

Au/Sn–TiO2-123

353

4.0

99.0

99.3

>99.5

 

Au/Sn–TiO2-20

353

20.0

24.2

91.2

>99.5

 

Au/SnO2

353

20.0

18.0

75.1

>99.5

 

Pt/TiO2

318

2.0

91.1

50.0

>99.5

 

Pt/Sn–TiO2-123

318

2.0

98.5

97.4

>99.5

 

Ru/TiO2

383

2.0

71.4

66.6

>99.5

 

Ru/Sn–TiO2-123

383

2.0

99.0

98.4

98.5

 

Ni/TiO2

393

4.5

5.7

51.7

98.5

 

Ni/Sn–TiO2-123

393

4.5

52.0

90.1

99.2

  1. a Selectivity to the functionalized aniline
  2. b Calculated from the number of N-containing molecules in the reactor before and after the reaction
  3. c Reaction conditions: 0.5 mmol of nitroarene, 40 mg of catalyst, 4 mL of toluene, 1.3 MPa of H2
  4. d Undetectable
  5. e Reaction conditions: 0.5 mmol of nitroarene, 40 mg of catalyst, 4 mL of toluene, 0.2 MPa of H2 for Pt catalysts, 1.3 MPa of H2 for Ru catalysts and 2.5 MPa of H2 for Ni catalysts