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

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...

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Main Authors: Chan, C, Mahadi, A, Li, M, Corbos, E, Tang, C, Jones, G, Kuo, W, Cookson, J, Brown, C, Bishop, P, Tsang, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014