Catalyzed transfer hydrogenation by 2-propanol for highly selective PAHs reduction

Catalytic hydrogenation of mono-, di- and trinuclear aromatic compounds has been studied under hydrogen transfer conditions at 150 °C and 82 °C in 2-PrOH as a hydrogen donor and with Raney® nickel as a catalyst. In contrast to conjugated or condensed aromatic rings, isolated ones demonstrated low reactivity in transfer hydrogenation (TH) that can be used to increase the hydrogenation selectivity of the reaction. So, naphthalene and biphenyl are...