Activation of Molecular Hydrogen

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Azobenzene in the Presence of a Cuboidal Mo3S4 Cluster via an Uncommon Sulfur-Based H2 Activation Mechanism

“…1 Dihydrogen activation is a key step of these catalytic processes and its mechanism has been intensively studied using both experimental and theoretical methods. 2 Molybdenum sulfidebased materials have recently emerged as an alternative to noble metals for the hydrogenation of unsaturated substrates. 3 However, the mechanism of hydrogen activation at these compounds is still under debate.…”

“…Catalytic hydrogenation of organic compounds lies at the foundations of modern chemistry due to its great practical significance, and transition metal catalysts have been the most effective in achieving this transformation . Dihydrogen activation is a key step of these catalytic processes and its mechanism has been intensively studied using both experimental and theoretical methods . Molybdenum sulfide-based materials have recently emerged as an alternative to noble metals for the hydrogenation of unsaturated substrates .…”