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catalyst activity. Compared to previously known heterogeneous
catalysts, a broader substrate scope including quinolines, phe-
nanthridine, phthalazine, and 1,5-naphthyridine as well as
improved functional group tolerance were realized with the
novel material. Interestingly, this non-noble metal catalyst
shows also activity and selectivity for the dehydrogenation of
formic acid, which will be explored further on in the area of
energy technologies.
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the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are gratefully acknowl-
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their excellent analytical service. We thank Dr Kaiwu Dong for
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