Gold nanoparticles on hydrotalcites as efficient catalysts for oxidant-free dehydrogenation of alcohols

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Mar 7;46(9):1547-9. doi: 10.1039/b923047e. Epub 2010 Jan 27.

Abstract

Hydrotalcite-supported gold nanoparticles with sizes of less than 5 nm are highly efficient and reusable catalysts for the oxidant-free dehydrogenation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds and hydrogen.