13.) M. H. G. PRECHTL*, S. Sahler, " Ionic Liquids for Hydrogen Storage: Opportunities for Organometallic Chemistry" in “Advances in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis: The Silver/Gold Jubilee International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry Celebratory Book”, 2014, ch. 40, p. xxx-XXX, edited by A. Pombeiro, Wiley-Blackwell, Weinheim, ISBN 9781118510148. DOI: 10.1002/9781118742952.ch40

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12.) M. H. G. Prechtl*, P. S. Campbell, Nanotechnol. Rev.. 2013, DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2013-0019

. "Metal Oxide and Bimetallic Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids: Synthesis and Application in Multiphase Catalysis"

ABSTRACT:

Ionic liquids (ILs) are well established as solvents and stabilising agents for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) in general. The physico-chemical properties of ILs and the supramolecular organisation in the liquid state, are capable of directing the growth of transition metal NPs generated in situ, and to subsequently protect and stabilise them. Until now, many different NPs have been successfully synthesised within these media, however the synthesis of metal oxide and bimetallic alloy or core-shell nanoparticles in ionic liquids is still relatively rare. Herein we summarise the current state of the art of the synthetic methods for these materials and their application in the broad field of catalysis including multiphase systems, hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, functionalisation as well as defunctionalisation reactions.  

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11.) P. S. Campbell*, M. H. G. Prechtl*, C. C. Santini*, P. H. Haumesser, Curr. Org. Chem. 2013, 17, 4, 414-429. " Ruthenium Nanoparticles in Ionic Liquids – A Saga" (Special Issue: "Nanoscale Catalysts as Tools for Synthesis" - guest editor: M. H. G. Prechtl) DOI: 10.2174/1385272811317040008

SPECIAL ISSUE: Nanoscale Catalysts as Tools for Synthesis

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10.) M. H. G. Prechtl*, S. Sahler, Curr. Org. Chem. 2013, 17, 3, 220-228. "Hydrogen Storage Using Ionic Liquid Media" (Special Issue: "Between Revolution and Ignorance: The Two Worlds of Ionic Liquids" - guest editor: B. A. D. Neto) DOI: 10.2174/1385272811317030004

In the field of hydrogen storage, ionic liquids (ILs) find application as: solvent, co-catalyst, catalyst, hydrogen storage material and stabilizing agent. Benefits of ILs for the system are discussed here.

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9.) S. Sahler, M. H. G. PRECHTL* "Application of Ionic Liquids for Hydrogen Storage Systems" in “Hydrogen Storage”  edited by J. Liu, InTech, Vienna, (personal invitation), ISBN 980-953-307-354-0. DOI: 10.5772/50154

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8.) M. T. Keßler, J. D. Scholten, F. Galbrecht, M. H. G. PRECHTL* "Coupling Reactions in Ionic Liquids" in “Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions - Practical Aspects and Future Developments”, 2013, ch. 6, p. 201-231, edited by A. Molnar, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, ISBN 978-3-527-33254-0. DOI: 10.1002/9783527648283.ch6

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7.) , M. T. Keßler, J. D. Scholten, M. H. G. PRECHTL* "Metal Catalysts immobilised in Ionic Liquids: A Couple with Opportunities for Fine Chemicals Derived from Biomass" in “Catalytic Hybrid Materials, Composites, and Organocatalysts”, 2013, ch. 10, 243-264 (Book series: New and the Future Developments in Catalysis”) edited by S. Suib, Elsevier, Amsterdam, ISBN 978-0-444-53876-5. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53876-5.00010-6

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6.) J. D. Scholten, M. H. G. PRECHTL, J. Dupont, “Formation of Nanoparticles Assisted by Ionic Liquids” in “Handbook of Green Chemistry - Green Processes (Vol. 8 - Green Nanoscience)”  edited by P. T. Anastas (series editor), WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, April 2012. ISBN-10: 3-527-31576-4
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31576-5

Online ISBN: 9783527628698

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527628698.hgc085

Abstract:

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5.) H. Wender, P. Migowski, A. F. Feil, L. F. de Oliveira, M. H. G. Prechtl, R. Leal, G. Machado, S. R. Teixeira, J. Dupont, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2011, 13, 13552-13557. "On the Formation of Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles by Sputtering onto a Nitrile Functionalised Ionic Liquid". http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1cp21406c (Special issue on the theme of "Nanostructures in Ionic Liquids")

Abstract:
Sputtering deposition of gold onto the 1-(butyronitrile)-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (BCN)MI·N(Tf)₂ ionic liquid (IL) has generated colloidal and stable gold nanospheres (AuNS) and gold nanodisks (AuND) in a bimodal size distribution. Upon increasing the sputtering discharge voltage, three distinct phenomena were observed: (i) the mean diameter of both AuNS and AuND decreased; (ii) the population with lower diameters increased and (iii) the formation of AuND disappeared at voltages higher than 340 V. By dissolving the colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in isopropanol and dropping the product onto carbon-coated Cu grids, 2D and 3D superlattices tended to be formed, as observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Therefore, the formation of AuND is probably related to a strong interaction between sputtered Au atoms of low kinetic energy and the nitrile groups orientated to the vacuum phase of the IL surface, which drives the preferential anisotropic lateral growth.

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4.) M. H. G. PRECHTL*, J. D. Scholten, J. Dupont, „Palladium Nanoscale Catalysts in Ionic Liquids: Coupling and Hydrogenation Reactions” in “Ionic Liquids, Theory and Applications” (Editor: Alexander Kokorin), INTECH, Vienna (Austria), 2011, 393-414. ISBN 978-953-307-248-7 (personal invitation) http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/palladium-nanoscale-catalysts-in-ionic-liquids-coupling-and-hydrogenation-reactions

Zusammenfassung (Englisch):

The promising potential of nanoscale catalysts and ionic liquids is reflected in numerous publications in the last two decades. Sustainable and recyclable synthetic methods are requested nowadays; therefore novel environmental benign catalyst systems have been under development in the recent years. Ionic liquids revealed great potential as catalyst-stabilising solvent for multiphase reaction systems and as medium for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles in general. Such metal nanoparticles show interesting properties for heterogeneous as well as for homogeneous catalytic reactions in organic chemistry. Their advantage combines the long catalyst life-time of solid catalyst with the high activity of molecular complex catalysts.
In the present chapter a selection of palladium catalysed coupling and hydrogenation reactions in ionic liquids (ILs) is presented. Model systems using the Pd-NPs/ILs approach are presented for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions: Cross-coupling reactions like the Heck and Suzuki reaction, for example, are discussed besides others. In such reactions the palladium nanoparticles act as reservoir for the catalytically active palladium species in IL-based multiphase system. Complete and partial hydrogenation reactions of double and triple bonds are presented. The sub-chapters include perspectives about catalyst recyclability, reaction pathways and mechanistic aspects.

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3 .) M. H. G. Prechtl*, J. D. Scholten, J Dupont, "Carbon-Carbon Cross Coupling Reactions in Ionic Liquids Catalysed by Palladium Metal Nanoparticles", Molecules 2010, 15, 3441-3461. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules15053441 (Special Issue: "Nano-catalysts and Nanotechnologies for Green Organic Synthesis")

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 2.) M. H. G Prechtl*, J. D. Scholten, B. A. D. Neto, J. Dupont, Curr. Org. Chem. 2009, 13, 1259-1277. "Application of Chiral Ionic Liquids for Asymmetric Induction in Catalysis", (personal invitation). http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527209789055153 

Abstract:

Here we present the state-of-the-art for asymmetric catalysis using chiral ionic liquids (CILs) as source of chiral information. The current review covers reactions using typical homogeneous catalysts e.g. organocatalysts, transition metal complexes and solid catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis in solvent-systems with chiral ionic liquids.

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1.) M. H. G. PRECHTL, „Novel Ruthenium Dihydrogen Complexes and their Application in Catalysis.“ WiKu-Verlag (Publisher) Series – Stone´s Publishing Cologne, Germany. 2007, 167 pages (book), Vol 16.: ISBN-13: 978-3-86553-229-9, ISBN-10: 3865532292. PhD-thesis, RWTH Aachen 2007, Aachen. http://darwin.bth.rwth-aachen.de/opus3/volltexte/2007/1991/ http://www.stonespublishingcologne.eu/12650.html

Zusammenfassung:
Die Synthese der nicht-klassischen Rutheniumhydridkomplexe [Ru(dtbpmp)H2(H2)] (PNP Pincer-Rückgrat) und [Ru(dtbpoet)(H2)H2] (POP- Pincer-Rückgrat) mit fixierter Geometrie, die Anwendung in homogener Katalyse und ihre Reaktivität gegenüber kleinen Molekülen wie N2, CO2 und CO wird beschrieben. Die Komplexe mit “side-on”-gebundenen molekularen Wasserstoff wurde analysiert mittels NMR (T1-analysis), FT-IR und DFT-Rechnungen. Nichtklassischen Rutheniumhydridkomplexe haben ein grosses Potential als Katalysatoren für CHAktivierung, speziell für den H/D-Austausch und Wasserstofftransferprozesse. Wir haben erfolgreich einen neuen Rutheniumhydridkatalysator für den H/D-Austausch zwischen (hetero)aromatischen oder olefinischen Protonen und D2O (oder C6D6) unter milden Bedingungen eingesetzt. Der H/D-Austausch umfasst auch mechanistische Untersuchungen (NMR-Kinetik und DFT-Rechnungen). Interessanterweise ist der Rutheniumkomplex auch katalytisch aktiv für die akzeptorfreie Dehydrierung von Alkoholen zu Estern und einige andere Reaktionen.

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