palladium on char.?

[paccman]

swim was wondering where swim might find palladium on charcoal for hydrogenation. can swim find this otc. or at some kind of hobby shop thankks

[indole_amine]

It is a specialty chemical - and very expensive, too. It is only used for chemical reactions involving hydrogen, usually (de-)hydrogenations, and has no other common applications that could serve as an excuse...

(think you will have to find a chem supplier to be able to buy it, nothing OTC...   )

[Tdurden969]

One could make it.

https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/pd-catalyst.faq.html

[indole_amine]

Yep - but the prepared Pd/C has a very low acitivity if not done right...

(carbon particle size/shape seems to play an important role, as well as how deep the Pd is merged into it)

Better use your time searching for a chem supplier that will sell you 10 or 25 grams of good quality Pd/C 10%! It is worth the hassle and high price, really.

And make sure you use the opportunity to ask for NaBH₄ and LAH, too...  


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