On the catalytic activity of cluster anions in styrene hydrogenation: considerable enhancements in ionic liquids compared to molecular solvents
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Many low oxidation state transition metal (carbonyl) clusters are salts and are highly soluble in ionic liquids. Since many are also effective catalysts/precatalysts for hydrogenation reactions, we have conducted a catalytic study of these compounds in ionic liquids and found that the activity of certain clusters to hydrogenate alkene substrates, when immobilised in ionic liquids, is up to 3.6-fold faster than that observed in organic solvents. Using high-pressure NMR it has been possible to trace the improvements in activity to the increased stability of the cluster species in the ionic liquid. The ionic liquid also gives rise to higher regioselectivity in the hydrogenation of cyclic dienes to monoenes compared to that observed in organic solvents. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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