Abstract: The selective conversion of biomass-derived polyols to nitrogen-containing compounds remains a formidable challenge in sustainable chemistry. Although hydrogen transfer strategies have emerged as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional reductive amination, the difficulty of precisely regulating the selective C—C bond breaking during polyol conversion remains. Herein, we report a method to regulate the selective C—C bond cleavage of polyols to produce different nitrogen compounds through different catalytic systems.

Key words: Polyols, Hydrogen transfer strategy, N-heterocyclic compounds