Mild palladium-catalysed highly efficient hydrogenation of CN, C–NO2, and CO bonds using H2 of 1 atm in H2O

Abstract

Here we present the first example of a mild and high-efficiency protocol enabling a process in water using 1 atm of H₂ for the efficient and selective hydrogenation of nitriles, nitro compounds, ketones, and aldehydes to yield primary amines and alcohols with satisfactory yields of up to >99%.