Efficient hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes to corresponding benzyl alcohols over Ni–B/MIL-101

Abstract

Ni–B amorphous alloy particles incorporated onto MIL-101 were prepared by a simple reduction impregnation method. N₂ sorption, X-ray diffraction, H₂-chemisorption, thermo gravimetric analysis, and transmission electron microscopy characterization results revealed that a high dispersion of amorphous Ni–B alloys particles was formed on MIL-101. The as-synthesized catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activities for liquid-phase hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes to corresponding benzyl alcohols.