Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (7): 606-612.

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Hydrogenation of Nitro Compounds Catalyzed by Urushibara Nickel Catalysts

LIU Hao, LI Ruoyu, ZHANG Meng, LI Wei*, ZHANG Minghui, TAO Keyi   

  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Energy Material Chemistry, Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage and Conversion of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2009-07-25 Online:2009-07-25 Published:2013-04-24

Abstract: The Urushibara nickel catalysts were prepared by reducing nickel chloride with Zn powder followed by treatment of the precipitated nickel with a base or an acid. Particle size distribution of Zn power had significant influence on the catalyst activity. The Urushibara nickel catalysts exhibited high catalytic activity and selectivity for m-phenylenediamine and 2,5-dichloroaniline.

Key words: Urushibara nickel, m-dinitrobenzene, 2, 5-dichloronitrobenzene, hydrogenation