Pd@SBA-15 nanocomposite catalyst: Synthesis and efficient solvent-free semihydrogenation of phenylacetylene under mild conditions

A new Pd@SBA-15 nanocomposite catalyst, synthesized using microwave-assisted solvent reduction method offered excellent catalytic activity for semihydrogenation of phenylacetylene to styrene under solvent-free mild reaction conditions (303 K, atmospheric H2).536