The Co‐Entrapment of a Homogeneous Catalyst and an Ionic Liquid by a Sol–gel Method: Recyclable Ionogel Hydrogenation Catalysts |
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| Authors: | Steven J Craythorne Kris Anderson Dr Fabio Lorenzini Christina McCausland Emily F Smith Peter Licence Dr Andrew C Marr Dr Patricia C Marr Dr |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Queen's University Ionic Liquids Laboratories (QUILL), Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, BT9 5AG (UK), Fax: (+44)?28‐9097‐6524;2. School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD (UK) |
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| Abstract: | Molecular hydrogenation catalysts have been co‐entrapped with the ionic liquid Bmim]NTf2 inside a silica matrix by a sol–gel method. These catalytic ionogels have been compared to simple catalyst‐doped glasses, the parent homogeneous catalysts, commercial heterogeneous catalysts, and Rh‐doped mesoporous silica. The most active ionogel has been characterised by transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and solid state NMR before and after catalysis. The ionogel catalysts were found to be remarkably active, recyclable and resistant to chemical change. |
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| Keywords: | homogeneous catalysis hydrogenation ionic liquids sol– gel processes |
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