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4972309 
Journal Article 
Palladium-Nanoparticles-Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay: A Green Catalyst for the Solvent-Free Chemoselective Hydrogenation of Squalene 
Soni, VK; Sharma, RK 
2016 
Yes 
ChemCatChem
ISSN: 1867-3880
EISSN: GmbH & Co. KGaA 
8 
10 
1763-1768 
WOS:000379531300002 
Squalane is an important ingredient in the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. It has also been used as a model compound for the hydrocracking of crude and microalgae oil. Thus, a series of green heterogeneous metal catalysts were prepared to achieve complete hydrogenation of highly unsaturated squalene into squalane. Surface modification of the clay and metal intercalation simultaneously occurred during wet impregnation. The Pd-nanoparticles-intercalated clay with a dominating Pd(111) facet showed the highest reactivity and selectivity. The catalyst was stable with very low Pd leaching (approximate to 0.03 ppm) and was recyclable without losing any significant catalytic activity. 
chemoselectivity; clays; hydrogenation; nanoparticles; palladium 
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