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Nickel phosphide nanocatalysts for the chemoselective hydrogenation of alkynes

S Carenco, A Leyva-Pérez, P Concepcion, C Boissière…

Index: Carenco, Sophie; Leyva-Perez, Antonio; Concepcion, Patricia; Boissire, Cedric; Mezailles, Nicolas; Sanchez, Clement; Corma, Avelino Nano Today, 2012 , vol. 7, # 1 p. 21 - 28

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Abstract

Well-defined 25nm nickel phosphide nanoparticles act as a colloidal catalyst for the chemoselective hydrogenation of terminal and internal alkynes. Cis-alkenes are obtained in mild conditions with good conversion and selectivity. The phosphorus inserted in the Ni–P nanoparticles is critical for the selectivity of the nanocatalyst. Mechanistic investigations using isotope labeling provide insight on the reactants interaction with the nanoparticles ...