Ionic-liquid-like copolymer stabilized nanocatalysts in ionic liquids: II. Rhodium-catalyzed hydrogenation of arenes

C Zhao, H Wang, N Yan, C Xiao, X Mu, PJ Dyson…

Index: Zhao, Chen; Wang, Han-zhi; Yan, Ning; Xiao, Chao-xian; Mu, Xin-dong; Dyson, Paul J.; Kou, Yuan Journal of Catalysis, 2007 , vol. 250, # 1 p. 33 - 40

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Abstract

Rhodium nanoparticles stabilized by the ionic-liquid-like copolymer poly [(N-vinyl-2- pyrrolidone)-co-(1-vinyl-3-butylimidazolium chloride)] were used to catalyze the hydrogenation of benzene and other arenes in ILs. The nanoparticle catalysts can endure forcing conditions (75° C, 40 bar H2), resulting in high reaction rates and high conversions compared with other nanoparticles that operate in ILs. The hydrogenation of benzene ...