Iron Pyrite Nanocrystals: A Potential Catalyst for Selective Transfer Hydrogenation of Functionalized Nitroarenes

摘要

We report a solution-based synthetic method to produce shape-tunable iron pyrite (FeS_(2)) nanocrystals using iron oxy-hydroxide (β-FeOOH) as a precursor and their application for selective reduction of functionalized nitroarenes to aniline derivatives with formic acid-triethylamine (HCOOH–Et_(3)N) as a hydrogen donor system.