The functionalized ionic liquid-stabilized palladium nanoparticles catalyzed selective hydrogenation in ionic liquid

The functionalized ionic liquid (2,3-dimethyl-1-[3-N,N-bis(2-pyridyl)-propylamido] imidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [BMMDPA][PF6]) stabilized and modified palladium nanoparticles were obtained by reducing palladium(II) complex with molecular hydrogen. The as-synthesized palladium nanoparticles have been characterized by different methods. It was demonstrated that the Pd nanoparticles were very efficient catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of the CC bonds of various functionalized alkenes under mild conditions in neat ionic liquid (1-n-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [BMMIM][PF6]). An efficient separation of the products from reaction mixture (ionic liquid phase) was realized and the catalyst’s nano-dispersion and high performance could be preserved.