“…Our group has engaged in developing heterogeneous catalysts for dehydrogenation and hydrogen-borrowing reactions that are recyclable, such as polymer Zr-CIA, 17 POP-Ir, 18 Cu(binap)I] 2 , 19 TTA-Au-NG, 20 NQ-MR, 21 and Au@HT. 22 However, some catalytic systems are effective as catalysts, but demonstrate poor recyclability and stability, for example, catalysts with noble metal cores, such as iridium and gold, while others have reduced catalytic ability after several cycles. Inspired by this, we decided to study nanorods as heterogeneous catalysts in hydrogen-borrowing reactions and in the synthesis of tert- butyl esters, a functional group present in many natural products, polymers, and pharmaceuticals.…”