Abstract
It is shown experimentally that the hydrogenation of 4-nitroaniline and azoxybenzene over a skeletal nickel catalyst in 2-propanol aqueous solutions proceeds selectively with the formation of the corresponding amines without the accumulation of side products in the bulk phase. It is concluded that during reduction, considerable participation of hydrogen bonded with active centers of a catalyst surface was observed. The competitive character of adsorption between the initial azoxybenzene and aniline formed as a result of reaction is established. It is ascertained that the character of changes in the rates of hydrogenation of nitro and azoxy groups is identical in the presence of additions of acid or base. It is demonstrated that a targeted change in the hydrogenation rates of these compounds is possible by introducing additions of acetic acid or sodium hydroxide into 2-propanol aqueous solution.
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