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ArticleNature communications2026

Controlled transfer-reduction of functional groups with ethanol by their interaction strength with the oxygen vacancies.

Ziliang Yuan, Zihao Yao, Qingjie Tang, Yanrong Ren, Jianguo Wang, Peng Zhou, Zehui Zhang

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Ziliang Yuan *Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4762-6089
Zihao Yao *State Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Synthesis and Conversion, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5259-6609
Qingjie TangKey Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Yanrong RenDepartment of Biological and Chemical Engineering & College of Modern Health Industry, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, P. R. China.
Jianguo WangState Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Synthesis and Conversion, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P. R. China. jgw@zjut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-4529
Peng ZhouKey Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China.
Zehui ZhangKey Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, College of Chemistry and Material Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, P. R. China. zehuizh@mail.ustc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-2191

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22479165National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U24A20527 and 22578397
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Abstract

Controlled reduction of functional groups remains a significant challenge in catalytic chemistry. In this study, we report a novel method for selectively reducing various functional groups using biomass-derived ethanol, mediated by oxygen vacancies in highly dispersed molybdenum oxide on nitrogen-doped carbon. Selectivity for the reduction of four representative substrates, sulfoxides, pyridine N-oxides, nitro compounds, and alkynes is successfully controlled via temperature, yielding the corresponding sulfides, pyridines, amines, and alkenes with high yields. Mechanistic studies indicate that the reactivity of these substrates is directly correlated with their interaction strength with O

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