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A Rhodium Nanoparticle-Lewis Acidic Ionic Liquid Catalyst for the Chemoselective Reduction of Heteroarenes
We describe a catalytic system composed of rhodium nanoparticles immobilized in a Lewis acidic ionic liquid. The combined system catalyzes the hydrogenation of quinolines, pyridines, benzofurans, and furan to access the corresponding heterocycles, important molecules present in fine chemicals, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The catalyst is highly selective, acting only on the heteroaromatic ring, and not interfering with other reducible functional groups.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000368065300038
Authors
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Roulier, Bastien L.
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Lagrange, Thomas
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Katsyuba, Sergey A.
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Publication date
2016
Publisher
Published in
Volume
55
Issue
1
Start page
292
End page
296
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
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Available on Infoscience
February 16, 2016
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