Selective and reactive hydration of nitriles to amides in water using silver nanoparticles stabilized by organic ligands
Abstract
Water-dispersible silver nanoparticles stabilized by silver-carbon covalent bonds were prepared. They exhibited high catalytic activities for the selective hydration of nitriles to amides in water. The activation of a nitrile group by the functional groups of the substrates and the hydrophobic layer on the nanoparticles influenced the catalyzed reaction were confirmed. Alkyl nitriles could also be selectively hydrated.
- Publication:
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Journal of Nanoparticle Research
- Pub Date:
- February 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s11051-014-2816-1
- Bibcode:
- 2015JNR....17...60K
- Keywords:
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- Silver nanoparticles;
- Hydration;
- Nitrile;
- Colloid;
- Metal-carbon bond;
- Environment