Imidazolium-functionalized bipyridine derivatives: a promising family of ligands for catalytical Rh(0) colloids

Bastien Léger (1) , Audrey Denicourt-Nowicki (1) , Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou (2) , Alain Roucoux (1)

1 ISCR - Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
2 IFPEN - IFP Energies nouvelles

A new imidazolium-monofunctionalized bipyridine ligand has been synthesized and efficiently used as a protective agent for Rh(0) nanoparticles. Preliminary results in arene hydrogenation have been obtained.

Domains: Chemical Sciences

Bastien Léger, Audrey Denicourt-Nowicki, Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou, Alain Roucoux. Imidazolium-functionalized bipyridine derivatives: a promising family of ligands for catalytical Rh(0) colloids. Tetrahedron Letters, 2009, 50 (47), pp.6531-6533. ⟨10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.09.039⟩. ⟨hal-02563573⟩