Table 1. Photocatalytic selective reduction of various nitro compounds in water–glucose system a .
| Entry | Substrate | Time (h) | Nitroarenes con. b (%) | Anilines sel. c (%) | Glu. cons. d (mmol) |
| 1 |
|
12 | >99 | 99 | 0.13 |
| 2 |
|
12 | 92 | 89 | 0.13 |
| 3 |
|
12 | 98 | 96 | 0.12 |
| 4 |
|
11 | >99 | 98 | 0.13 |
| 5 |
|
10 | >99 | 99 | 0.11 |
| 6 |
|
16 | 98 | 93 | 0.12 |
| 7 |
|
18 | >99 | 96 | 0.12 |
| 8 |
|
16 | 97 | 88 | 0.13 |
| 9 |
|
16 | 95 | 90 | 0.13 |
| 10 |
|
20 | 98 | 96 | 0.12 |
| 11 |
|
48 | 95 | 97 | 0.20 |
aReaction conditions: substrates, 0.1 mmol; glucose, 0.5 mmol; water, 1 mL; temperature, 25 °C; 0.025 g Pd/TiO2 with 2 wt% Pd; UV-light (350 nm, 4 mW cm–2); illuminated area, 2 cm2.
bCon. = conversion.
cSel. = selectivity.
dGlu. cons. = glucose consumption.