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IUPAC name
Palladium
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Other names
Palladium black
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Pd | |
Molar mass | 106.42 |
Appearance | Black powder |
Solubility | Organic solvents |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Palladium black is a coarse, sponge-like form of elemental palladium which offers a large surface area for catalytic activity. It is used in organic synthesis as a catalyst for hydrogenation reactions. [1]
The term palladium black is also used colloquially to refer to a black precipitate of elemental palladium, which forms via decomposition of various palladium complexes. [2]
Palladium black is typically prepared from palladium(II) chloride or palladium(II)-ammonium chloride. [1] The palladium chloride process entails the formation of palladium hydroxide using lithium hydroxide followed by reduction under hydrogen gas [3] while the palladium(II)-ammonium chloride route employs a solution of formic acid followed by the precipitation of the catalyst using potassium hydroxide. [4]