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Interstitial modification of palladium nanoparticles with boron atoms as a green catalyst for selective hydrogenation

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  • Chun Wong Aaron Chan

    (Wolfson Catalysis Centre, University of Oxford)

  • Abdul Hanif Mahadi

    (Wolfson Catalysis Centre, University of Oxford)

  • Molly Meng-Jung Li

    (Wolfson Catalysis Centre, University of Oxford)

  • Elena Cristina Corbos

    (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court, Sonning Common)

  • Chiu Tang

    (Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus)

  • Glenn Jones

    (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court, Sonning Common
    University College London)

  • Winson Chun Hsin Kuo

    (University College London)

  • James Cookson

    (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court, Sonning Common)

  • Christopher Michael Brown

    (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court, Sonning Common)

  • Peter Trenton Bishop

    (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blount’s Court, Sonning Common)

  • Shik Chi Edman Tsang

    (Wolfson Catalysis Centre, University of Oxford)

Abstract

Lindlar catalysts comprising of palladium/calcium carbonate modified with lead acetate and quinoline are widely employed industrially for the partial hydrogenation of alkynes. However, their use is restricted, particularly for food, cosmetic and drug manufacture, due to the extremely toxic nature of lead, and the risk of its leaching from catalyst surface. In addition, the catalysts also exhibit poor selectivities in a number of cases. Here we report that a non-surface modification of palladium gives rise to the formation of an ultra-selective nanocatalyst. Boron atoms are found to take residence in palladium interstitial lattice sites with good chemical and thermal stability. This is favoured due to a strong host–guest electronic interaction when supported palladium nanoparticles are treated with a borane tetrahydrofuran solution. The adsorptive properties of palladium are modified by the subsurface boron atoms and display ultra-selectivity in a number of challenging alkyne hydrogenation reactions, which outclass the performance of Lindlar catalysts.

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  • Chun Wong Aaron Chan & Abdul Hanif Mahadi & Molly Meng-Jung Li & Elena Cristina Corbos & Chiu Tang & Glenn Jones & Winson Chun Hsin Kuo & James Cookson & Christopher Michael Brown & Peter Trenton Bish, 2014. "Interstitial modification of palladium nanoparticles with boron atoms as a green catalyst for selective hydrogenation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms6787
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6787
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