Sustainable visible light assisted in situ hydrogenation via a magnesium-water system catalyzed by a Pd-g-C3N4 photocatalyst

Priti Sharma*, Yoel Sasson

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Abstract

A non-hazardous and relatively mild protocol was formulated for an effectual hydrogen generation process via a "magnesium-activated water" system with a Pd-g-C3N4 photocatalyst under visible light at room temperature. Water functions photochemically as a hydrogen donor without any external source with the Pd-g-C3N4 photocatalyst. The synthesized Pd-g-C3N4 photocatalyst is highly efficient under visible light for the selective reduction of a wide range of unsaturated derivatives and nitro compounds to afford excellent yields (>99%). The photocatalyst Pd-g-C3N4 could be easily recovered and reused for several runs without any deactivation during the photochemical hydrogen transfer reaction process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)261-268
Number of pages8
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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