Issue 4, 2009
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Green Chemistry

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

Saibh Morrissey,a   Ian Beadhama  and  Nicholas Gathergood*a  

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a School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
E-mail: Nick.Gathergood@dcu.ie
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Abstract

trans-Cinnamaldehyde is selectively hydrogenated to hydrocinnamaldehyde using a commercially available palladium catalyst in novel imidazolium ILs. The selective hydrogenation extends to benzyl cinnamate, in which the ester is protected from hydrogenolysis under similar conditions.

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

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B815566F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Sep 2008
Accepted
14 Oct 2008
First published
03 Nov 2008

Green Chem., 2009,11, 466-474

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

S. Morrissey, I. Beadham and N. Gathergood, Green Chem., 2009, 11, 466 DOI: 10.1039/B815566F

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