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TABLE 5 Comparison of various catalysts in the reduction of nitrobenzene
Entry
Catalyst
Conditions
Yield (%)
Ref.
[56]
[57]
[58]
[59]
[60]
[61]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Fe‐SBA‐15
GA‐Pt
NaOH, 2‐propanol, 356 K, 7 h
78
91
91
95
85
85
96
H2 atmosphere, H2O, r.t., 6 h
Cu NPs
NaBH4 (3.0 mmol), THF–H2O (1:2), 50°C, 2 h
NaBH4 (2.0 mmol), EtOH–H2O (1:2 v/v), 50°C, 1.5 h
NaBH4 (5.0 mmol), MeOH–H2O (1:1 v/v), 40°C, 0.3 h
NaBH4 (46 eq.), H2O, N2 balloon, r.t., 1 h
NaBH4 (2.0 mmol), EtOH–H2O (1:2 v/v), 50°C, 1 h
PdCu/graphene
Resin–Au NPs
NAP‐Mg‐u(0)
This work
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