Multifunctional catalysis by Pd-polyoxometalate: one-step conversion of acetone to methyl isobutyl ketone

Robert D Hetterley; Elena F Kozhevnikova; Ivan V Kozhevnikov

doi:10.1039/b515325e

Multifunctional catalysis by Pd-polyoxometalate: one-step conversion of acetone to methyl isobutyl ketone

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Feb 21:(7):782-4. doi: 10.1039/b515325e. Epub 2006 Jan 6.

Authors

Robert D Hetterley¹, Elena F Kozhevnikova, Ivan V Kozhevnikov

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.

PMID: 16465339
DOI: 10.1039/b515325e

Abstract

Pd metal supported on Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40 is an efficient bifunctional catalyst for the one-step conversion of acetone to methyl isobutyl ketone in gas and liquid phase.