An alternative to hydrogenation processes. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of benzophenone

• Cristina Mozo Mulero,
• Alfonso Sáez,
• Jesús Iniesta and
• Vicente Montiel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 537–546, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.40

• bottlenecks or blockage of network across the electrocatalytic layer, or likely some of these Pd nanoparticles could be covered up each other so those ones would be hidden. Once Pd nanoparticle-based cathodes were manufactured and characterised, electrolytic hydrogenation of benzophenone in a cathodic process

An effective Pd nanocatalyst in aqueous media: stilbene synthesis by Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction under microwave irradiation

• Carolina S. García,
• Paula M. Uberman and
• Sandra E. Martín

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1717–1727, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.166

• make this protocol a great option for stilbene syntheses by Mizoroki–Heck reaction. Keywords: aqueous reaction medium; MAOS; Mizoroki–Heck reaction; Pd nanoparticle; sustainable organic synthesis; Introduction Palladium-catalyzed reactions have emerged as an important tool for organic synthesis

• transmission electron microscope (TEM) images and the total content of Pd in the colloidal suspensions was determined by atomic absorption. Synthesis of Pd nanoparticle suspensions under MW irradiation In a 10 mL MW tube equipped with a magnetic stirring bar, 0.125 mL of H2PdCl4 2 mM (2.5 × 10−4 mmol), 16 g/L