Abstract
A simple, effective and reversible aqueous/organic phase-transfer method for rhodium nanoparticles was developed on the basis of the cloud point (Cp) of thermoregulated ligand. The rhodium nanoparticles stabilized by thermoregulated ligand Ph2P(CH2CH2O)nCH3 (n = 16) could transfer from aqueous phase to 1-butanol phase and vice versa by means of changing temperature. This thermoregulated phase-transfer rhodium nanoparticle catalyst evaluated in the hydrogenation of olefins in an aqueous/1-butanol biphasic system exhibited high activity and stability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 542-546 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catalysis Communications |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aqueous/organic biphasic catalysis
- Hydrogenation
- Olefin
- Rhodium nanoparticles
- Thermoregulated ligand