Green Chemistry

Selective hydrogenation of trans-cinnamaldehyde and hydrogenolysis-free hydrogenation of benzyl cinnamate in imidazolium ILs

S Morrissey, I Beadham, N Gathergood

Index: Green Chemistry, , vol. 11, # 4 p. 466 - 474

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Abstract

... using the commercially available Pd/C catalyst at 1 atmosphere hydrogen pressure with the use of alternative green solvents (1–10). ... The selective formation of hydrocinnamaldehyde is of both academic interest and of interest to the fine chemical industry (Fig. ... 4, 0.005, 24, 11, 100 ...