Pd-C/ammonium Formate: A Selective Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Chalcones to Dihydrochalcones

Abstract

Pd-C/ammonium formate is a highly efficient catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of chalcones to dihydrochalcones (DHCs). The reaction proceeds under mild conditions and the Pd-C catalyst is recovered without loss of activity.

Keywords

dihydrochalcones α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds Pd-C/ammonium formate catalyst hydrogen transfer hydrogenation reaction

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