Carbon-Supported Cobalt Nanoparticles as Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes to Arylamines and Pharmaceuticals

Chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes under industrially viable conditions is one of the attractive reaction for chemical, pharma, and pesticide industries. Herein, we report a reusable, stable, and renewable carbon-supported cobalt nanocatalyst (Co/MA-800) for the chemoselective reduction of structurally diverse nitroarenes with molecular hydrogen. The Co/MA-800 nanocatalyst was prepared via simple and straightforward carbonization of...