Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions over Calcined-Layered Double Hydroxides

The transfer hydrogenation of aromatics containing various reducible groups has been carried out employing isopropanol as a hydrogen donor in the presence of different calcined LDHs. It was found that the NiII-AlIII (mol ratio 3) catalyst is highly active in bringing about chemoselective reduction compared to other calcined LDHs.