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Synthesis, characterization and mechanistic studies of an activated carbon-supported nickel (Ni/C) catalyst for the effective amidation of aldehydes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A novel reusable activated carbon-supported nickel (Ni/C) catalyst was prepared, characterized and used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of amide compounds through the amidation of aldehydes with amines. Mechanistic studies were also performed. This heterogeneous catalyst was reusable and could be employed three times without any notable degradation in its catalytic efficacy. Mechanistic studies showed that the catalytic approach efficiently activated both the carbonyl group and the N-H bond. In addition, Gaussian 16 software was employed to perform density functional theory (DFT) calculations to determine the interactions between the hydrogen and nickel in the transition state and the energy of the transition complexes in the reactions.

Source: RSC Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d5ra02647d

Authors: Mohammad Kamrojjaman, Ashutosh Nath, Rifat Jahan, Mehdi Ahmed Bhuiyan, Shakhawat Ullah Siyam, Md Ayub Ali

Institutions: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Iowa

Language: English

Topic: Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,042

Funders: University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology