title: A betaine adduct of N-heterocyclic carbene and carbodiimide, an efficient ligand to produce ultra-small ruthenium nanoparticles.
abstract: The betaine adduct of N-heterocyclic carbene and carbodiimide (ICy·((p-tol))NCN) was found to be a very efficient ligand to prepare very small (1-1.3 nm) ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs). The coordination of the ligand on the metal surface takes place through the carbodiimide moiety. The resulting RuNPs led to decarbonylation of THF and showed size selectivity for styrene hydrogenation.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS, LCC, 205, Route de Narbonne, F-31077. Université de Toulouse, UPS, INPT, LCC, 31077 Toulouse, France. karine.philippot@lcc-toulouse.fr.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Prieto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urbaneja
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cámpora
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Philippot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaudret