Authors: M. Cano, A. M Benito, W. K Maser, E. P Urriolabeitia

Journal: NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 2013, 37, 7, 1968-1972

Institute:  Instituto de Carboquímica. CSIC (Spain) & ICMA-CSIC (Spain)

Abstract: The synthesis of Pd nanoparticles (Pd-NPs) supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs) and the cataytic performance of the resulting material (Pd-NPs/MWCNTs) in hydrogenation reactions are presented. Facile preparation approaches based on the decomposition of Pd precursors in the presence of MWCNTs lead to homogeneous dispersions of supported Pd-NPs with an average size of 4 nm and Pd loads of about 12%. The catalytic performance of this material was evaluated in hydrogenation reactions of α,β-unsaturatedketones, alkenes, cyclic di-, tri- and tetraenes, aromatic compounds, terpenes and terpenoids, resulting in very high activity offering short reaction times, high conversion rates, notable selectivity, and acceptable recyclability under mild conditions.

Links to the paper http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2013/NJ/c3nj00183k#!divAbstract