Water-soluble NHC-stabilized platinum nanoparticles as recoverable catalysts for hydrogenation in water
Andrea M. Ruiz-Varilla, Edwin A. Baquero, Bruno Chaudret, Ernesto de Jesús, Camino González‐Arellano, Juan C. Flores
Abstract
Aromatic compounds have been hydrogenated in water using recoverable catalysts based on water-soluble platinum nanoparticles capped with NHC ligands.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisPlatinumPlatinum nanoparticlesNanoparticleChemistryWater solubleChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis