Fe–Ni/MMT nanocomposites as efficient H2 generation catalyst: Tandem approach towards one-pot synthesis of secondary amines

A non-noble metal-based bifunctional Fe–Ni/MMT nanocomposites exhibit excellent H2 generation capability from the methanolysis of NaBH4 at a rate of 16,200 mL min−1 g−1Fe–Ni with 10%Fe–Ni loading on MMT support. Moreover, the evolved H2 from this catalytic process is efficiently utilized for the one-pot step-wise synthesis of secondary amines from nitrobenzene and aldehydes using NaBH4 as a source of hydrogen at room temperature. Circumventing...