Bi-functionality of organic acids as acid catalysts and a hydrogen source for one-pot production of secondary amines from primary amines and aromatic aldehydes over an Au–C 3 N 4 photocatalyst

2025/01/01 by Hiroshi Kominami, Xiangru Liu, Atsuhiro Tanaka · 1 voice
Chemistry · Energy · Materials Science · #Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques #Catalytic Processes in Materials Science #Chemical Synthesis and Reactions

paper · doi:10.1039/d4nj05500d

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/02/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

In a one-pot synthesis of N -phenylbenzylamine from benzaldehyde and aniline, C 3 N 4 modified with an Au cocatalyst was utilized in the presence of an organic acid. The organic acid fulfilled two functions: as an acid catalyst and a hole scavenger.

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