Rhodium complex immobilized on graphene oxide as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for hydrogenation of cyclohexene

Qingshan Zhao; Dafa Chen; Yang Li; Guoliang Zhang; Fengbao Zhang; Xiaobin Fan

doi:10.1039/c2nr33290f

Rhodium complex immobilized on graphene oxide as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for hydrogenation of cyclohexene

Nanoscale. 2013 Feb 7;5(3):882-5. doi: 10.1039/c2nr33290f. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

Authors

Qingshan Zhao¹, Dafa Chen, Yang Li, Guoliang Zhang, Fengbao Zhang, Xiaobin Fan

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.

PMID: 23238302
DOI: 10.1039/c2nr33290f

Abstract

Rhodium complexes can be homogeneously immobilized on functionalized graphene oxide through coordination interaction. The obtained catalyst can be readily recycled and shows enhanced activity in the catalytic hydrogenation of cyclohexene.

MeSH terms

Adsorption
Catalysis
Cyclohexenes / chemical synthesis*
Graphite / chemistry*
Hydrogen / chemistry*
Hydrogenation
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Oxides / chemistry*
Recycling / methods*
Rhodium / chemistry*

Substances

Cyclohexenes
Oxides
cyclohexene
Graphite
Hydrogen
Rhodium