Efficient alkene hydrogenation over a magnetically recoverable and recyclable Fe3O4@GO nanocatalyst using hydrazine hydrate as the hydrogen source

Abstract

Magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles embedded in graphene oxide (Fe3O4@GO) behave as a highly efficient and reusable heterogeneous nanocatalyst for alkene hydrogenation in EtOH at 80 °C temperature using hydrazine hydrate as the hydrogen source to deliver the corresponding alkanes in good to excellent yields together with high TOF (>4500 h(-1)) within a 4-20 h reaction time.