Reduction of selective polyaromatic nitrotriptycene via an azoxytriptycene intermediate under ambient conditions using a cobalt/cobalt oxide nanocomposite (CoNC)

Selectively targeted polyaromatic 2-nitrotriptycene ( M1 ) and 2,6,14-trinitrotriptycene ( M2 ) were chosen as model substrates for demonstrating catalytic hydrogenation, under ambient conditions, using a cobalt/cobalt oxide based nanocomposite ( CoNC ) as the catalytic material.