Magnetic nickel ferrite nanoparticles as highly durable catalysts for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of bio-based aldehydes

Abstract

Commercial nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) nanoparticles are efficient, durable and magnetically recoverable heterogeneous catalysts for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural as well as other aldehydes with 2-propanol as the H-donor forming furfuryl alcohol and various aromatic/allyl/alkenyl alcohols, respectively.