Formic Acid as a Hydrogen Source for the Additive-Free Reduction of Aromatic Carbonyl and Nitrile Compounds at Reusable Supported Pd Catalysts

Formic acid can be used as a hydrogen source for the hydrogenations of various aromatic carbonyl and nitrile compounds into their corresponding alcohols and amines using reusable heterogeneous Pd/carbon and Pd/Al2O3 catalysts, respectively, under additive-free and mild reaction conditions.