Nitrogen-Doped Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Supported Co Nanoparticles Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Aliphatic Amides
Selective hydrogenation of amides is an attractive route for the production of amines.Traditional processes commonly used noble metal catalysts and high-pressure H2,which are not cost-saving and selectivity-controllable.Nitrogen-doped ordered mesoporous carbon supported Co nanoparticles catalysts(Co/MNC)were prepared via an ion exchange-pyrolysis strategy,which showed good activity and selectivity in hydrogenation of aliphatic amides.It was found that the supported Co catalysts pyrolyzed at 500 ℃ possessed the uniform dispersion of Co nanoparticles and the co-existence of Co0 and Lewis acidic CoOx species,thus resulting in a boosted catalytic performance,which was more active than other counterparts as well as Co/MNC-600 and Co/MNC-700.