Palladium hydrogenation catalysts prepared using porous carbon materials derived from poly(vinyl chloride)

Abstract

The applicability of porous carbon materials obtained by the dehydrochlorination of poly(vinyl chloride) as supports for palladium hydrogenation catalysts was demonstrated. The efficiency of the catalysts was evaluated in the liquid-phase hydrogenations of styrene, nitrobenzene, chlorobenzene, and acetophenone. The complete conversion of the substrates with selective formation of target products was achieved under mild reaction conditions and at low Pd content in the catalysts (1.5 wt%).