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Enantiodifferentiation in asymmetric sonochemical hydrogenations

  • Béla Török
  • , Károly Felföldi
  • , Gerda Szakonyi
  • , Katalin Balázsik
  • , Mihály Bartók
  • Hungarian Academy of Sciences
  • University of Szeged

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Abstract

The effect of sonochemical pretreatment on the enantioselectivity of Pt/Al2O3-cinchonidine-catalyzed ethyl pyruvate hydrogenation was studied at different hydrogen pressures in various solvents, mainly in acetic acid. The sonochemical pretreatment of a commercial Pt/Al2O3-cinchonidine catalytic system in acetic acid resulted in enhanced enantioselectivity providing excellent ee values (97 % ee ) under mild and widely varied experimental conditions. Moreover, the application of ultrasonics provides a possibility of the catalyst recycling without regeneration. The catalyst was tested by transmission electron microscopy to determine the effect of the sonication on the metal particle size morphology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-84
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Letters
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • Cinchonidine
  • Enantioselective
  • Ethyl pyruvate
  • Hydrogenation
  • Particle size distribution
  • Pt/AlO
  • Ultrasounds

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