title: Selective reductive coupling of nitro compounds with aldehydes to nitrones in H₂ using carbon-supported and -decorated platinum nanoparticles.
abstract: Nitrones were synthesized in high yields directly from nitro compounds, aldehydes, and H2 using carbon-decorated platinum nanoparticles. The high selectivity for nitrone synthesis contrasts that of common supported metal catalysts and corresponds to an increase from roughly 6 to 97%. The catalytic performance is tuned by precise control of the structure of the active sites and the characteristics of the support.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avda. de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain) http://itq.upv-csic.es/
authors.forename: Larisha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cisneros
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Serna
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma
keywords: cascade reactions; hydrogenation; nitrones; supported catalysts