Chemistry Letters · 2009 · 27 citations · 21 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCatalysisInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalytic MaterialsCatalytic Reaction EngineeringNanocatalysisSupported CatalystsCatalytic ActivityCatalytic NanoparticlesCopper CatalysisMetal Nanoparticle CatalystsNanoparticlesPalladium CatalystsPromoters
Abstract New catalysts based on Pd nanoparticles for the hydration of nitriles to amides were investigated. Copper compounds containing oxygen acted as effective promoters in the catalytic system. The catalysts could be used to prepare aromatic and aliphatic amides from the corresponding nitriles. Chloride ions significantly inhibited the catalytic performance.
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