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Organometallic Synthesis of Bimetallic Cobalt-Rhodium Nanoparticles in Supported Ionic Liquid Phases (CoxRh100?x@SILP) as Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenation of Multifunctional Aromatic Substrates
Rengshausen, Simon,Van Stappen, Casey,Levin, Natalia,Tricard, Simon,Luska, Kylie L.,DeBeer, Serena,Chaudret, Bruno,Bordet, Alexis,Leitner, Walter
, (2021)
The synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties of bimetallic cobalt-rhodium nanoparticles of defined Co:Rh ratios immobilized in an imidazolium-based supported ionic liquid phase (CoxRh100?x@SILP) are described. Following an organometallic approach, precise control of the Co:Rh ratios is accomplished. Electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy confirm the formation of small, well-dispersed, and homogeneously alloyed zero-valent bimetallic nanoparticles in all investigated materials. Benzylideneacetone and various bicyclic heteroaromatics are used as chemical probes to investigate the hydrogenation performances of the CoxRh100?x@SILP materials. The Co:Rh ratio of the nanoparticles is found to have a critical influence on observed activity and selectivity, with clear synergistic effects arising from the combination of the noble metal and its 3d congener. In particular, the ability of CoxRh100?x@SILP catalysts to hydrogenate 6-membered aromatic rings is found to experience a remarkable sharp switch in a narrow composition range between Co25Rh75 (full ring hydrogenation) and Co30Rh70 (no ring hydrogenation).
