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https://hdl.handle.net/2183/48252 On the Overlooked Effect of Counter-Cations From Borohydrides for the Gold- and Metal- Mediated Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol
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A.Smolska, N.Lock, and J.Quinson, “On the Overlooked Effect of Counter-Cations From Borohydrides for the Gold- and Metal- Mediated Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol.” Small Methods10, no. 9 (2026): e02277. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202502277
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[Abstract] The catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol is a widely used model reaction for water treatment and to evaluate the catalytic activity of nanomaterials. Here, we report on the strong, yet overlooked, effect of cations in the borohydride-mediated reduction of 4-nitrophenol using gold as a catalyst. Catalytic activity consistently increases in the order Li+ < Na+ << K+, with KBH4 leading to the highest turnovers compared to LiBH4 or NaBH4, both with pre-formed gold nanoparticles but also using HAuCl4, AgNO3, or Pd(NO3)2.
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