A Nanoplatinum Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols in Water

Abstract

Aerobic exercise: A dispersion of nanoparticles of platinum in an amphiphilic polystyrene–polyethylene glycol resin (ARP-Pt) contains particles with a mean diameter of 5.9 nm and a narrow size distribution throughout the resin. ARP-Pt is a readily recyclable catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of a wide variety of alcohols in water with an oxygen or air atmosphere under heterogeneous conditions (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z603900_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.