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Glycerol as Suitable Solvent for the Synthesis of Metallic Species and Catalysis
Author(s) -
Chahdoura Faouzi,
Favier Isabelle,
Gómez Montserrat
Publication year - 2014
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.201403534
Subject(s) - glycerol , catalysis , solvent , metal , phase (matter) , nanoparticle , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science
This Minireview considers the foremost reported works involving glycerol as a solvent in the synthesis of organometallic complexes and metallic nanoparticles. This analysis highlights their catalytic applications. A special emphasis is devoted to the ability of glycerol to immobilize nanometric species, which, in turn, enables an efficient recycling of the catalytic phase to give metal‐free organic products.