Metal

Catalysis

Engineering

Materials science

Alkyl

Selective catalytic reduction

Inorganic chemistry

Chemical engineering

Thermodynamics

Combinatorial chemistry

Physics

Homogeneous

Nanotechnology

Organic chemistry

Mathematics

Nitro

Noble metal

Precious metal

Geometry

Chemistry

Reduction (mathematics)

Chemical Reviews

The reduction of nitro compounds to the corresponding amines is one of the most utilized catalytic processes in the fine and bulk chemical industry. The latest development of catalysts with cheap metals like Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu has led to their tremendous achievements over the last years prompting their greater application as "standard" catalysts. In this review, we will comprehensively discuss the use of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts based on non-noble 3d-metals for the reduction of nitro compounds using various reductants. The different systems will be revised considering both the catalytic performances and synthetic aspects highlighting also their advantages and disadvantages.

Reduction of Nitro Compounds Using 3d-Non-Noble Metal Catalysts