Affiliation:
1. Organometallics & Catalysis Laboratory School of Basic Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Arugul Jatani, Khurda 752050 Odisha India
Abstract
AbstractThe reduction of various functional groups under atmospheric H2 by Pd−Sn nanoparticles in water is reported. A broad set of C−C, C−O, and C−N multiple bonds were reduced using a catalyst loading of 0.56 mol % to give rise to a high yield of products up to 99 % and good tolerance with various substrates. Additionally, the bimetallic Pd−Sn system successively hydrogenated the olefinic double bond of α,β‐unsaturated carbonyl compounds with selectivity up to 99 % demonstrating further its chemoselectivity. The catalyst is recyclable for up to five cycles with α‐methyl styrene as the substrate. However, with functionalized alkenes such as acrylic acid, the recyclability was poor.
Funder
Science and Engineering Research Board