- Palladium on carbon
Palladium on carbon, often referred to as Pd/C, is a form of
palladium used forcatalysis . It is usually used for catalytichydrogenation s inorganic chemistry . When the metal is distributed over finely divided carbon the surface area is larger and the catalyst more reactive.Palladium-on-carbon has recently been used as the palladium(0) catalyst in the
Suzuki reaction ,Stille reaction [Liebeskind, L. S.; Peña-Cabrera, E."Organic Syntheses ", Coll. Vol. 10, p.9 (2004); Vol. 77, p.135 (2000). ( [http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/prep.asp?prep=v77p0135 Article] )] , and related reactions.Preparation
Palladium on carbon is commercially available, with a CAS number of 7440-05-3. It can also be prepared in the laboratory. In a typical procedure,
palladium(II) chloride andhydrochloric acid are added tonitric acid -washedactivated carbon . This composite is then dried, and the palladium(II) is reduced to palladium(0) with hydrogen gas, and washed. The palladium loading is typically between 5% and 10%. [OrgSynth | author = Ralph Mozingo | title = Palladium Catalysts | collvol = 3 | collvolpages = 685 | prep = cv3p0685 | year = 1955]afety
Palladium on carbon is
pyrophoric under certain conditions Fact|date=November 2007.References
ee also
*
Lindlar catalyst
*Platinum on carbon
*Raney nickel
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