Surface and Catalysis Research Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AD, UK
Abstract:
Bimetallic Pd–Ru nanoparticles of different elemental ratios are prepared via in situ reduction of their simple salts in reverse micelles in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). The optimised Pd:Ru (1:1) nanoparticle shows the highest activity for hydrogenation of functionalised alkene under mild conditions, which can be easily recycled under the reaction conditions without use of organic solvent.