(1) Department of Chemistry, The University, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Scotland;(2) Synetix, P.O. Box 1, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 1LB, UK
Abstract:
The hydrogenation of nitrobenzene has been studied over three palladium/carbon catalysts using methanol and isopropanol as solvents. A solvent and palladium particle size effect have both been observed, with the nature of the particle size effect dependent upon the solvent. This may be related to a change in the rate-determining step.