Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitro and Carbonyl Compounds over Novel Fe(III) Substituted Hexagonal Mesoporous Aluminophosphates

Abstract Catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) of aromatic nitro and carbonyl compounds over novel Fe(III) substituted hexagonal mesoporous aluminophosphate (FeHMA) molecular sieve catalyst showed excellent regioselectivity/chemoselectivity as well as superior recycling capability. Furthermore, the reduction occurs without affecting other functional groups such as –CN, –CHO, –Cl, –CH3, –OCH3 and –NH2.