Table 1. MPV Reduction of Cyclohexanone Catalyzed by As-prepared Ce-Containing LDH and Benchmark Catalysts^a.

	catalyst	cyclohexanone conversion (mol %)b	selectivity (mol %)c	cyclohexanol yield (mol %)d
1		<1
2	MgAlCe0.05–LDHe	10 ± 1	100	10 ± 0.9
3	MgAl–LDHe	<1
4	Cal. MgAl–LDHf	13 ± 0.8	100	13 ± 1.0
5	Reh. MgAl–LDHg	11 ± 0.7	100	11 ± 0.5
6	CeO2	4 ± 1	83	3 ± 0.4
7	NP CeO2h	7 ± 1	98	7 ± 0.7
8	ZrO2	35 ± 2	99	35 ± 0.9
9	Hyd. ZrO2i	45 ± 1	99	45 ± 1.4
10	MgO	6 ± 0.5	100	6 ± 0.4

^a(Reaction conditions: c(cyclohexanone) = 0.5 M; V(2-propanol) = 4 mL; m(catalyst) = 100 mg; T = 65 °C; t = 5 h under N₂ atmosphere.).

^bDetermined by UV–vis spectroscopy (n → π*; λ = 270 nm).

^cCalculated: [(yield/conversion) × 100%].

^dDetermined by NMR spectroscopy.

^eModified coprecipitation (detailed recipe can be seen in Supporting Information).

^fCalcined (T = 500 °C).

^gCalcined-rehydrated.

^hCeO₂ nanoparticles.

ⁱHydrated ZrO₂.