Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.129, No.23, 7252-7252, 2007
New approach for size- and shape-controlled preparation of pd nanoparticles with organic ligands. Synthesis and application in catalysis
A novel approach was developed to prepare Pd nanoparticles with organic ligands in high yields. The structural unit of the Pd species was constructed involving Pd-S bonds. The synthesized Pd particles were highly selective catalysts of S-H bond addition to alkynes under microwave heating. An X-ray diffraction study of one of the products of the addition reaction revealed unusual supramolecular organization of cation/anion layers.