The promoting role of minor amount of water in solvent-free hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzenes

This study shows that minor amount of water plays a very important role in solvent-free hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzenes. For dried sponge Pd, the reaction cannot occur in the absence of water. For Pd/C catalyst, minor amount of water reduces the induction time, increases the reaction rate and reaction TOFs. Water might enhance the diffusion, adsorption and dissociation of H2 on Pd catalysts.

Graphical abstractMinor amount of water has a significant role in enhancing the solvent-free hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzenes.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide