Palladium on graphene: the in situ generation of a catalyst for the chemoselective reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

Abstract

Palladium-supported graphene oxide has been successfully applied as a catalyst precursor for the selective reduction of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Pd nanoparticles were formed during the course of the reduction with only negligible leaching of the Pd species into the reaction mixture.