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Thiolate‐Protected Au n Nanoclusters as Catalysts for Selective Oxidation and Hydrogenation Processes
Author(s) -
Zhu Yan,
Qian Huifeng,
Zhu Manzhou,
Jin Rongchao
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200903934
Subject(s) - nanoclusters , catalysis , styrene , homogeneous , benzaldehyde , ketone , homogeneous catalysis , materials science , quantum chemical , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , molecule , copolymer , physics , thermodynamics , polymer
Thiolate‐protected Au n clusters are exploited as homogeneous and supported catalysts for two chemical processes: i) the selective oxidation of styrene by O 2 to benzaldehyde and ii) the chemoselective hydrogenation of α,β‐unsaturated ketone to α,β‐unsaturated alcohol. The results demonstrate that a quantum‐size effect in Au n clusters plays a critical role in their catalysis. This work highlights the importance of pursuing quantum‐sized gold clusters for catalysis.