Selective hydrogenation of nitrile groups to primary amines is challenging owing to their high reactivity towards producing secondary and tertiary amines. An unprecedented and efficient system for the hydrogenation of nitrile and nitro groups to primary amines catalyzed by Ni₂P nanoparticles in mixed aqueous H₃NBH₃ solution under ambient conditions is reported. The system exhibits high catalytic selectivity towards generating primary amines, resulting in good isolated yields. Density functional theory calculations rationalize the observed results that composite interactions among species on the catalyst surface alter the catalytic pathway. More information can be found in the Communication by Wen‐Fu Fu et al. on page 1589 in Issue 11, 2017 (DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201700383).

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封面功能：在环境条件下使用Ni2P作为催化剂和氨硼烷对腈和硝基进行稳健的加氢生成伯胺（Asian J. Org。Chem。11/2017）

腈基选择性氢化为伯胺具有挑战性，因为它们对生产仲胺和叔胺具有很高的反应性。据报道，在环境条件下，Ni ₂ P纳米粒子在混合H ₃ NBH ₃水溶液中将腈和硝基氢化为伯胺的空前高效系统。该系统对生成伯胺具有很高的催化选择性，从而获得了良好的分离收率。密度泛函理论计算使观察到的结果合理化，即催化剂表面上物质之间的复合相互作用改变了催化途径。有关更多信息，请参见Wen-Fu Fu等的《通讯》。上2017年第11期，第1589页（DOI：10.1002 / ajoc.201700383）。