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The process of transferring hydrogen atoms from a hydrogen donor to a hydrogen acceptor is called catalytic transfer hydrogenation. "So instead of using a molecular hydrogen, you're using a liquid molecule that can be shipped very easily from where it's produced to wherever it's needed," says Lehigh University ChBE assistant professor Srinivas Rangarajan. "It can then be used at near-ambient temperatures, and at one atmospheric pressure. So in that sense, CTH could lead to a more compact, safe, modular process."

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