Issue 15, 2016
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Catalysis Science & Technology

Selective hydrogenation of arenes to cyclohexanes in water catalyzed by chitin-supported ruthenium nanoparticles†

Yuna Morioka,a   Aki Matsuoka,a   Kellie Binder,b   Benjamin R. Knappett,b   Andrew E. H. Wheatley*b  and  Hiroshi Naka*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry and Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan
E-mail: h_naka@nagoya-u.jp

b Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
E-mail: aehw2@cam.ac.uk

Abstract

The selective hydrogenation of aromatic compounds to cyclohexanes was found to be promoted by chitin-supported ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru/chitin) under near-neutral, aqueous conditions without the loss of C–O/C–N linkages at benzylic positions.

Graphical abstract: Selective hydrogenation of arenes to cyclohexanes in water catalyzed by chitin-supported ruthenium nanoparticles

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CY00899B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Apr 2016
Accepted
24 Jun 2016
First published
24 Jun 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016,6, 5801-5805

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Selective hydrogenation of arenes to cyclohexanes in water catalyzed by chitin-supported ruthenium nanoparticles

Y. Morioka, A. Matsuoka, K. Binder, B. R. Knappett, A. E. H. Wheatley and H. Naka, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2016, 6, 5801 DOI: 10.1039/C6CY00899B

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