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Electrochemical reduction of functionalized carbonyl compounds: enhanced reactivity over tailored nanoporous gold
Zihui Xiao1, Hui Yang1, Shuai Yin1
1Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Porous Materials, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low-Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, No. 391 Bin Shui Xi Dao Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300384, China. kedong.yuan@tjut.edu.cn yding@tjut.edu.cn.
Abstract:
The effect of the pore size of nanoporous gold on electrochemical reduction of functionalized carbonyl compounds was investigated. NPG with a pore size of ∼30 nm significantly enhanced the reactivity with high chemo-selectivity at a low-potential. Typically, p-nitrobenzaldehyde reduction demonstrates a high turnover frequency (TOF) up to 232 000 h-1.
