What are the advantages of the new catalytic procedure for the selective hydrogenation of dimedone using palladium and Amberlyst 15®?
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Topic
Traditional methods for the hydrogenation of dimedone involve either expensive and non-atom-economic two-step protocols or one-step reductions with corrosive conditions.
Answer
The new catalytic procedure using palladium and Amberlyst 15® offers several advantages, including high catalyst activity and selectivity, reduced by-product formation, avoidance of the presence of acid, and less salt formation due to the omission of a neutralization step. Additionally, the substrate-to-catalyst ratio can be greater than 100, and the catalyst can be recycled multiple times without a detectable decrease in selectivity.
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