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Back Cover: Palladium‐Nanoparticles‐Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay: A Green Catalyst for the Solvent‐Free Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Squalene (ChemCatChem 10/2016)
Author(s) -
Soni Vineet Kumar,
Sharma Rakesh K.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201600529
Subject(s) - squalane , squalene , catalysis , chemistry , tetralin , montmorillonite , green chemistry , solvent , leaching (pedology) , organic chemistry , reaction mechanism , environmental science , soil science , soil water
The Cover shows the interface between the traditional and scientific applications of clay. In their Communication, V. K. Soni and R. K. Sharma show the smart utilization of clay as a heterogeneous catalyst by nanometal intercalation for the selective hydrogenation of squalene into squalane under solvent free conditions. 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 catalysts have been prepared. The Pd‐nanoparticles‐intercalated clay with a dominating Pd(111) facet shows highest reactivity and selectivity. The catalyst is stable with very low Pd leaching and is recyclable without losing any significant catalytic activity. More information can be found in the Communication by V. K. Soni and R. K. Sharma on page 1763 in Issue 10, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600210).