Pd-based catalysts supported onto PLA stereocomplexes: overview on synthesis, characterization and application in selective hydrogenation reactions

We developed a synthetic protocol for the synthesisof end-functionalized PLA stereocomplexes and supported Pd nanoparticles on them. The obtained polymer-based hetereogeneous catalysts were used for the selective hydrogenation of C-C triple and C-O double bonds. An important stabilizing property of the introduced end-group of the polymer support on the Pd nanoparticle size was found.