One-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with nitro compounds over a Ni/NiO composite

Easily prepared Ni/NiO acts as a heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with nitroarenes to afford secondary amines with H 2 as a hydride source. This catalytic system does not require a special technique to avoid air-exposure, in contrast to the common heterogeneous Ni catalysts. Easy-to-prepare Ni/NiO acts as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for one-pot reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with nitroarenes.