Oxidant‐Free Alcohol Dehydrogenation Using a Reusable Hydrotalcite‐Supported Silver Nanoparticle Catalyst

Abstract

Additive free: Hydrotalcite-supported silver nanoparticles act as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the dehydrogenation of diverse alcohols (see picture) in the absence of any acceptors such as molecular oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, or unsaturated organic compounds. The solid Ag catalyst was readily reusable without any loss of activity and selectivity.