Table 7 Hydrogenation of arenes and ketones mediated by bmimPF 6 -stabilised Ir NPs used as a
solid (Ir NPs) or redispersed in 1 mL of bmimPF 6 (Ir/IL)
Catalyst Substrate
Product
Time (h) Sel. (%) TOF (h
À1
) Ref.
Ir NPs
2
100
125
[62]
Ir/IL
25
100
44
a
[62]
Ir/IL
18
5:1
b
24
c
[62]
Ir NPs
12
3:1
b
21
[62]
Ir NPs
18
100
13
[62]
Ir NPs
16
58/42
15
[62]
Ir NPs
18
84/16
10
[62]
Ir NPs
2
100
125
[63]
Ir NPs
15
100
17
[63]
Ir NPs
4
88/12
62.5
[63]
Ir NPs
2.5
100
96
[63]
Ir NPs
2.5
100
96
[63]
Ir NPs
3.7
100
68
[63]
Ir NPs
2.5
100
98
[63]
Ir NPs
2.0
100
119
[63]
Reaction conditions: Substrate/Ir ¼ 250, H 2 (4 bar), 75
C. Ir NPs used as a solid stands for NPs
isolated by centrifugation and washed with organic solvents and redispersed in the neat substrate.
Ir/IL: biphasic conditions
a Substrate/Ir ¼ 1,200
b
cis:trans
c Substrate/Ir ¼ 500
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