Pd/C-Catalyzed H2 Evolution from Tetrahydroxydiboron Hydrolysis

The production of H 2 from non-fossil sources is a key research challenge to contributing solving the forthcoming energy problem. Aqueous solutions of tetrahydroxydiboron have very recently appeared as a H 2 source, from which both hydrogen atoms are provided by water, in the presence of highly sophisticated nanocatalysts. Herein, commercial and cheap Pd/C is shown to be an efficient and recyclable catalyst for H 2 evolution upon tetrahydroxydiboron hydrolysis. Graphic Abstract