Thermoregulated phase-transfer rhodium nanoparticle catalyst for hydrogenation in an aqueous/organic biphasic system

Kaoxue Li, Yanhua Wang*, Jingyang Jiang, Zilin Jin

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)542-546
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume11
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aqueous/organic biphasic catalysis
  • Hydrogenation
  • Olefin
  • Rhodium nanoparticles
  • Thermoregulated ligand

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