Towards developing structure/reactivity relationships for elevated temperature operation of ultra-selective aniline synthesis catalysts
The heterogeneously catalysed hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to synthesize aniline is a key reaction in the process chain to produce isocyanates, materials used in the production of polyurethanes. Reflecting the complexity of large-scale isocyanate manufacture, the reaction is typically undertaken within an integrated chemical complex [1]. This scenario then provides the opportunity to…