Catalysis Letters, Vol.112, No.1-2, 63-67, 2006
Preparation and the catalytic activity of novel Pd nanocluster catalysts utilizing an oligosilsesquioxane ligand
Palladium acetate together with a newly synthesized silsesquioxane-pyridyl ligand showed excellent catalytic activity towards the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. TEM measurements revealed the in situ formation of Pd nanoclusters during the reaction period.