Simple Cobalt Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Reductive Amination for Selective Synthesis of a Broad Range of Primary Amines
Bingxiao Zheng, Liqin Yang, Yashuang Hei, Ling Yu, Sisi Wen, Lisi Ba, Long Ao, Zhiju Zhao
TL;DR
A new, efficient cobalt-based catalyst enables the selective synthesis of various primary amines using a sustainable and cost-effective method.
Contribution
A novel cobalt nanoparticle catalyst is developed for reductive amination with high activity and selectivity.
Findings
The Co-Ph@SiO2(900) catalyst achieved >99% conversion and >98% selectivity in reductive amination.
The catalyst efficiently converts diverse ketones and aldehydes into primary amines with high yields.
The catalyst's performance is attributed to uniform nanoparticle distribution and bifunctional properties.
Abstract
In the field of green chemistry, the development of more sustainable and cost-efficient methods for synthesizing primary amines is of paramount importance, with catalyst research being central to this effort. This work presents a facile, aqueous-phase synthesis of highly active cobalt catalysts (Co-Ph@SiO2(x)) via pyrolysis of silica-supported cobalt–phenanthroline complexes. The optimized Co-Ph@SiO2(900) catalyst achieved exceptional performance (>99% conversion, >98% selectivity) in the reductive amination of acetophenone to 1-phenylethanamine using NH3/H2. Systematic studies revealed that its exceptional performance originates from the in situ pyrolysis of the cobalt–phyllosilicate complex. This process promotes the uniform distribution of metal cobalt nanoparticles, simultaneously enhancing porosity and imparting bifunctional (acidic and basic) properties to the catalyst, resulting…
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TopicsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis · Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions · Chemical Synthesis and Reactions