title: Diphosphite ligands derived from carbohydrates as stabilizers for ruthenium nanoparticles: promising catalytic systems in arene hydrogenation.
abstract: Ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) were prepared through the hydrogenation of [Ru(COD)(COT)] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene, COT = 1,3,5-cyclooctatriene) in the presence of diphosphites derived from carbohydrates as stabilizing agents, and interestingly, structural modifications of the diphosphite backbone were found to influence nanoparticle size and dispersity, as well as their catalytic activity in arene hydrogenation.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel.lí Domingo, s/n 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: Aitor
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authors.lastname: Gual
authors.forename: M Rosa
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Axet
authors.forename: Karine
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authors.lastname: Philippot
authors.forename: Bruno
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authors.lastname: Chaudret
authors.forename: Audrey
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authors.lastname: Denicourt-Nowicki
authors.forename: Alain
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authors.lastname: Roucoux
authors.forename: Sergio
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authors.lastname: Castillon
authors.forename: Carmen
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authors.lastname: Claver