HYDROGENATION OF OLEFINS OVER PALLADIUM(II) COMPLEXES SUPPORTED ON A MODIFIED MACROPOROUS POLYMER BEAD

Gellular and macroporous polymer supports have been prepared. A modifi ed polymer support has also been prepared by coating the internal pore wall of macroporous poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) with lightly cros slinked polymer containing functional groups. The supports were phosph inated and PdCl2 was supported on them. The supports and catalysts wer e characterized using scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transfo rm infrared spectroscopy. The polymer-supported Pd catalysts were used in the hydrogenation of olefins. The effects of the support structure and solvent were also studied.