Synthesis, characterisation of polymer-supported palladium-2-methylimidazole complex catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds

TitleSynthesis, characterisation of polymer-supported palladium-2-methylimidazole complex catalyst for the hydrogenation of aromatic nitro compounds
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsVelua, U, Stanislaus, A, Virupaiah, G, Shivakumaraiah,, Patil, KRangu, Balasubramanian, V
JournalJournal of Chemical Research
Issue2
Pagination112-115
Date PublishedFEB
ISSN1747-5198
Keywordsaromatic nitro compounds, Hydrogenation, polymer-supported complex catalyst, transition metal complexes
Abstract

A polymer-supported palladium-2-methylimidazole complex was synthesised and characterised by various physicochemical methods. The complex was successfully used as a catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene and a few of its derivatives under ambient conditions. Results reveal that the electronic as well as the steric effects of the substitutent control the rate of hydrogenation of the nitro group in the studied nitro compounds. The kinetics of hydrogenation and the reusability of the catalyst were also studied.

DOI10.3184/174751911X556855
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)0.633
Divison category: 
Organic Chemistry