Nanoparticle‐Supported and Magnetically Recoverable Ruthenium Hydroxide Catalyst: Efficient Hydration of Nitriles to Amides in Aqueous Medium
Author(s) -
Polshettiwar Vivek,
Varma Rajender S.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200802264
Subject(s) - catalysis , ruthenium , hydroxide , yield (engineering) , aqueous solution , nanoparticle , filtration (mathematics) , chemistry , aqueous medium , magnetic nanoparticles , chemical engineering , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , statistics , mathematics , engineering
Abstract Magnetic attraction not filtration : A magnetic nanoparticle‐supported ruthenium hydroxide catalyst (see figure) was readily prepared from inexpensive starting materials and shown to catalyze the hydration of nitriles with excellent yield in a benign aqueous medium. Catalyst recovery using an external magnetic field, superior activity, and the inherent stability of the catalyst system are additional sustainable attributes of this protocol.No Abstract