Hydrogenation of Arenes by Dual Activation: Reduction of Substrates Ranging from Benzene to C_(60) Fullerene under Ambient Conditions

摘要

Catalytic hydrogenation of aromatic compounds is an important reaction which is useful for making key intermediates in organic chemistry and for the production of aromatic-content-free fuels. More recently, there has been much interest in the potential for storage of molecular hydrogen, as an energy source, by catalytic hydrogenation of carboneous materials (e.g., fullerene and carbon nanotubes).