title: Nanoparticle-supported and magnetically recoverable ruthenium hydroxide catalyst: efficient hydration of nitriles to amides in aqueous medium.
abstract: Magnetic attraction not filtration: A magnetic nanoparticle-supported ruthenium hydroxide catalyst (see figure) was readily prepared from inexpensive starting materials and shown to catalyze the hydration of nitriles with excellent yield in a benign aqueous medium. Catalyst recovery using an external magnetic field, superior activity, and the inherent stability of the catalyst system are additional sustainable attributes of this protocol.
authors.affiliation: Sustainable Technology Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, MS 443, Cincinnati, Ohio 45268, USA. polshettiwar.vivek@epa.gov
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Polshettiwar
authors.forename: Rajender S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D001549:Benzamides / Q000737:chemistry; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D008280:Magnetics; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D001549:Benzamides; D001596:Benzylamines; D009570:Nitriles; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds; D014867:Water; C037689:benzamide; C014356:benzonitrile; C030796:benzylamine