Catalysts based on filamentous carbon in the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds

In order to extend the area of application of the base catalytic system metal-filamentous carbon, the catalytic properties of Ni-filamentous carbon catalysts have been tested in the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds (benzene, benzyl cyanide, benzophenone, and nitrobenzene). The selectivity of the catalysts depends on the outer faceting of the active metal particles. The benzene ring is hydrogenated on the (111) face of the metal nanoparticles, whereas the selective hydrogenation of functional groups in substituted aromatic compounds occurs on the surface of active component nanoparticles in which the (111) face is blocked.