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. 2020 Dec 8;10(71):43670–43681. doi: 10.1039/d0ra08376c

Previously reported nanoscale catalytic systems based on the Ag element, applied for the conversion of the NB derivatives to their aniline analogues.

Entry Catalyst Condition Cat. amounta (mg) Time (min) Conversion (%) Ref.
1 Ag–Ni core/shell NPs 80 °C, KOH, IPAb 50 150 95 72
2 Ag–rGOc composite Visible light irradiation 50 240 98 73
3 Ag–MPTA-1d composite 80 °C, NaOH, under N2 250 600 97 74
4 Ag–SBA-15e composite NaBH4, r.t. 10 6 95 75
5 Ag–mNCf composite NaBH4, r.t. 5 150 97 76
6 Ag–VP/CTSg composite N2H4·H2O, 70 °C 30 5 95
a

Per 1.0 mmol of the NB compound.

b

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA).

c

Reduced graphene oxide.

d

Poly-triallylamine (MPTA-1).

e

SBA-15 is a mesoporous silica.

f

Mesoporous melamine-N-doped carbon (mNC).

g

This work.