A. Zoran, Y. Sasson, J. Blum
Oct 1, 1984
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Journal of Molecular Catalysis
Abstract
Abstract Solid sodium formate is an efficient hydrogen donor for Pd/C-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation of olefins, acetylenes and nitro compounds in the presence of an equimolar amount of water at exceedingly mild conditions. The reaction proceeds mainly by a direct hydrogen transfer mechanism rather than via initial decomposition of the formate into molecular hydrogen and carbon dioxide.