The one-pot synthesis of 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles by the transfer hydrogenation of azobenzene, using benzylamine as a hydrogen donor is reported, catalyzed by 2 mol% of [Ni(COD)2] : dippe.
One pot conversion of furfural to -valerolactone by transfer hydrogenation has been achieved over bifunctional Zr and TPA located in mesoporous silica catalysts. Different catalysts with TPA and ZrO2 located...
A novel non-noble Co@C–N system for catalytic transfer hydrogenation reactions is developed. The heterogeneous Co@C–N catalysts are highly active and selective in the hydrogenation of a variety of unsaturated bonds with isopropanol in the absence of base additives.