Studies on the Iron Nanoparticles Catalyzed Reduction of Substituted Aromatic Ketones to Alcohols

Table 1

Parameters of reduction reactions of aromatic ketones by NaBH₄ with iron nanoparticles as catalysts (% yield (±0.5%) attained during reaction time (h)).

Entry	Aromatic ketones	Product	Fe-PEG nps		Fe-CMC nps		Fe-PVP nps
			Time (h)	% yield	Time (h)	% yield	Time (h)	% yield
1			5	72	5	70	5.5	70
2			6	68	6	65	6	65
3			8	63	8.5	60	8.5	59
4			4	75	4.5	73	4	71
5			3.5	77	4	75	4	73
6			3.5	79	3.5	77	4	76
7			6.5	65	6.5	63	7	61
8			3	80	3	78	3	77
9			3	85	3	80	3.5	77
10			5	70	5.5	68	5.5	67