Low-Temperature Highly Selective Hydrogenation
By depositing a small amount of Pd onto commercial Ru/C, the originally inactive catalyst becomes active at low temperatures, enabling efficient selective hydrogenation of benzofurans.
Guo, Miao · Dai, Huicong · Yang, Qihua
ACS Catalysis 2024
Synergy between Pd and Ru activates H2 and benzofuran, significantly reducing the energy barrier for the C1 addition step