Abstract
More hip than nano: Bielawski and co-workers recently demonstrated the remarkable ability of graphene oxide to catalyze the oxidation of a variety of alcohols to the corresponding ketones/aldehydes, alkenes to the corresponding diones, and alkynes to the corresponding hydrates - a process they termed "carbocatalysis". These efficient metal-free reactions mark a promising convergence of heterogeneous catalysis with graphene science.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 46-48 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 3 2011 |
Keywords
- carbocatalysis
- graphene
- graphene oxide
- heterogeneous catalysis
- oxygenation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry