Palladium hydroxide, Pd 20% on carbon, nominally 50% water, Pearlman's Catalyst, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Hydrogenolysis of benzyl-nitrogen bondsPalladium hydroxide, Pd 20% on carbon, nominally 50% water is used as a catalyst for hydrogenolysis of benzyl groups and epoxides. It is used to reduce nitro compounds to amines. It acts as a dehydrogenation reagent as well as a useful reagent for debenzylation.

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