Catalytic ring hydrogenation of phenol under supercritical carbon dioxide

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Aug 7:(15):1960-1. doi: 10.1039/b304344d.

Authors

Chandrashekhar V Rode¹, Uday D Joshi, Osamu Sato, Masayuki Shirai

Affiliation

¹ Supercritical Fluid Research Center, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 4-2-1, Nigatake, Miyagino, Sendai, 983-8551, Japan.

PMID: 12932053
DOI: 10.1039/b304344d

Abstract

A charcoal-supported rhodium catalyst was highly active for the ring hydrogenation of phenol and cresols under supercritical carbon dioxide.