Professor Kiyoomi Kaneda of the Research Center for Solar Energy Chemistry, Osaka University and Associate Professor Takato Mitsuru of the Graduate School of Fundamental Engineering have succeeded in developing the world's first catalyst that promotes the reduction reaction of amides under mild conditions. bottom.
This time, the group has developed a catalyst in which vanadium and platinum are compounded into nanoparticles, and succeeded in proceeding with the reduction reaction of amide at 30 atm or less and 70 ° C or less for the first time in the world (amide at normal temperature and pressure). Succeeded in the progress of the reduction reaction).Since the only by-product after this reaction is "water", the reaction can be carried out harmlessly, safely and with energy saving.Furthermore, the developed catalyst can be easily separated by filtration from the reaction solution and can be used repeatedly.
Based on the results of this research, it is expected to develop an environment-friendly catalytic process that is energy-saving, safe, and produces only what is desired without producing harmful waste as a by-product.
Paper Information: [Angewandte Chemie International Edition] Mild Hydrogenation of Amides to Amines over Platinum-Vanadium Bimetallic Catalyst
