Novel Preparation of Palladium-On-Carbon and Pd/TPPO by Gradual Mesobaric Pyrolysis

Abstract: Palladium on carbon (Pd/C) is a widely used heterogeneous catalyst. It consists of a thin coating of palladium supported on activated charcoal, and is predominantly used in hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis reactions. Entirely by accident, we have discovered a new way to prepare this venerable catalyst.