Nano-to-nano Fe/ppm Pd catalysis of cross-coupling reactions in water
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsBruce H. Lipshutz, Sachin Handa
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present application discloses a catalyst composition comprising: a) a reaction solvent or a reaction medium; b) organometallic nanoparticles comprising: i) a nanoparticle (NP) catalyst, prepared by a reduction of an iron salt in an organic solvent, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Au, Ni, Co, Cu, Mn, Rh, Ir, Ru and Os or mixtures thereof; c) a ligand; and d) a surfactant; wherein the metal or mixtures thereof is present in less than or equal to 50,000 ppm relative to the iron salt.
Claims9
A catalyst composition comprising:
- a) a reaction solvent or a reaction medium;
- b) organometallic nanoparticles comprising:
- i) a nanoparticle (NP) catalyst, prepared by a reduction using a reducing agent, of an iron salt in an organic solvent, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Au, Ni, Co, Cu, Mn, Rh, Ir, Ru and Os or mixtures thereof;
- c) a ligand;
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- d) a surfactant;
- wherein the metal or mixtures thereof is present in less than or equal to 50,000 ppm relative to the iron salt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.