Characterization and catalytic activity of palladium dispersed on Kratschmer–Huffman (K–H) soot

Abstract

Palladium dispersed on K–H soot, both before and after extraction with solvents, is shown to exist in a range of oxidation states and is an active catalyst for the disproportionation of cinnamyl alcohol to cinnamaldehyde and dihydrocinnamyl alcohol under condition where a commercial Pd/C catalyst is inactive.