hydrogenation of arenes and n-heteroaromatic compounds
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Hydrogenation of arenes and N-heteroaromatic compounds over
ruthenium nanoparticles on poly(4-vinylpyridine): a versatile catalyst
operating by a substrate-dependent dual site mechanism
Minfeng Fang, Nataliya Machalaba and Roberto A. Sánchez-Delgado
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Chemistry Department, Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, The City University
of New York (CUNY), 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11210, United States
Scheme S1 TEM sample preparation for the Ru/PVPy catalyst.
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Fig. S1 Transmission electron micrographs of a used sample of Ru/PVPy with the corresponding size
distribution histogram for Ru nanoparticles.
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Fig. S2 Powder XRD diffraction pattern of a used sample of Ru/PVPy after a hydrogenation run (substrate:
quinoline, 150 ºC and 50 bar, in THF).
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Fig. S3 C 1s and Ru 3d XPS spectra of a used sample of Ru/PVPy after a hydrogenation run (substrate:
quinoline, 150 ºC and 50 bar, in THF).
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Fig. S4 Ru 3p XPS spectra of a used sample of Ru/PVPy after a hydrogenation run (substrate:
quinoline, 150 ºC and 50 bar, in THF): (a)3p1/2; (b)3p3/2.
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