Selective Hydrogenation of Heteroarenes Using Supported Ruthenium Phosphide Nanoparticle Catalysts.

ABSTRACT: The selective hydrogenation of heteroarenes, including quinolines, indoles, benzofurans, and benzothiophenes, to the corresponding aromatic compounds is enabled by ruthenium phosphide nanoparticles on imidazolium-based supported ionic liquid phases, Ru_xP_100-x@SILP, as catalysts. The organometallic approach to the synthesis and immobilization of ruthenium phosphide nanoparticles (NPs) allows preparation under mild wet-chemistry conditions and systematic variation of the Ru/P ratio. The novel materials are characterized using various techniques, including electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopies, and are found to be highly active, selective, and robust for application under batch and continuous flow conditions. The synthetic potential of Ru₅₀

SUBMITTER: Ghazi Zahedi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12814184 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature