title: Iron-iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles are active and magnetically recyclable olefin and alkyne hydrogenation catalysts in protic and aqueous media.
abstract: We report for the first time the use of iron-iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles for the hydrogenation of olefins and alkynes under mild conditions in ethanol and in an aqueous medium. This catalyst proves robust towards the presence of oxidants, such as oxygen and water, is magnetically recoverable and shows selectivity towards the less activated double bonds.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montréal, QC H3A 2K6, Canada.
authors.forename: Reuben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivière
authors.forename: Ciprian M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cirtiu
authors.forename: Kylie L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Luska
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moores
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000480:Alkynes; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D014867:Water; C000499:ferric oxide; D000431:Ethanol; D007501:Iron; D010100:Oxygen