- NHC-stabilized ruthenium nanoparticles as new catalysts for the hydrogenation of aromatics
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The application of ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) stabilized by the N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) N,N′-di(tert-butyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (ItBu) and 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene IPr as catalysts in the hydrogenation of several substrates is reported under various reaction conditions (solvent, substrate concentration, substrate/metal ratio, temperature). The RuNHC nanoparticles are active catalysts in the hydrogenation of aromatics and show an interesting ligand effect, RuIPr NPs being generally more active than RuItBu. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
- Gonzalez-Galvez, David,Lara, Patricia,Rivada-Wheelaghan, Orestes,Conejero, Salvador,Chaudret, Bruno,Philippot, Karine,Van Leeuwen, Piet W.N.M.
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