Amberlyst-15 supported zirconium sulfonate as an efficient catalyst for Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reductions
Zixin Wang, Chao Xie, Xun Li, Jiabao Nie, Hanmin Yang, Zehui Zhang
Abstract
A new kind of sulfonate coordinated Zr(IV) catalyst was prepared by the coordination of Zr(IV) onto sulfonate groups of Amberlyst-15, which can effectively catalyze the MPV reaction and convert carbonyl compounds to the corresponding alcohols.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySulfonateCatalysisReactivity (psychology)ZirconiumOrganic chemistrySodiumPathologyMedicineAlternative medicineCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesAsymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis