Colloidal nickel/gallium nanoalloys obtained from organometallic precursors in conventional organic solvents and in ionic liquids: noble-metal-free alkyne semihydrogenation catalysts
Keyword(s):
The Hume-Rothery phase NiGa as nanoparticles in an ionic liquid is a recyclable catalyst for selective semihydrogenation with yields of about 90% and selectivities of up to 94%.