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Co–N2P2 single-atom catalysts enable efficient α-alkylation of aromatic ketones

Natarajan Anbuselvan,a   Selvam Sivaprakash,a   Duraiarasan Sneha,a   Biplab Ghosh,bc   Devarajan Suresh*a  and  Arlin Jose Amali ORCID logo *a  

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a Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
E-mail: suresh_d@scbt.sastra.edu, arlinjoseamali@scbt.sastra.edu

b Beamline Development & Application Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India

c High Pressure & Synchrotron Radiation Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, India

Abstract

Carbonization of Co(PPh3)2Cl2 on a covalent triazine polymer generates Co–N2P2 single-atom sites that enable efficient α-alkylation of aromatic ketones.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D6CC00398B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Jan 2026
Accepted
18 Feb 2026
First published
18 Feb 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

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Co–N2P2 single-atom catalysts enable efficient α-alkylation of aromatic ketones

N. Anbuselvan, S. Sivaprakash, D. Sneha, B. Ghosh, D. Suresh and A. J. Amali, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC00398B

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