Palladium-Nanoparticles-Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay: A Green Catalyst for the Solvent-Free Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Squalene

Soni, VK; Sharma, RK

HERO ID

4972309

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2016

HERO ID 4972309
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Palladium-Nanoparticles-Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay: A Green Catalyst for the Solvent-Free Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Squalene
Authors Soni, VK; Sharma, RK
Journal ChemCatChem
Volume 8
Issue 10
Page Numbers 1763-1768
Abstract Squalane is an important ingredient in the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. It has also been used as a model compound for the hydrocracking of crude and microalgae oil. Thus, a series of green heterogeneous metal catalysts were prepared to achieve complete hydrogenation of highly unsaturated squalene into squalane. Surface modification of the clay and metal intercalation simultaneously occurred during wet impregnation. The Pd-nanoparticles-intercalated clay with a dominating Pd(111) facet showed the highest reactivity and selectivity. The catalyst was stable with very low Pd leaching (approximate to 0.03 ppm) and was recyclable without losing any significant catalytic activity.
Doi 10.1002/cctc.201600210
Wosid WOS:000379531300002
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Keyword chemoselectivity; clays; hydrogenation; nanoparticles; palladium