Teaming up main group metals with metallic iron to boost hydrogenation catalysis
Elemental iron turns alkaline-earth metal complexes into highly active catalysts for the hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, imines and arenes. The proposed mechanism combines homogeneous catalysis by a soluble main group metal hydride complex with heterogeneous catalysis at the iron surface.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30840-4 |