@article {4732, title = {Colloid-catalysed arene hydrogenation in aqueous/supercritical fluid biphasic media}, journal = {Chemical Communications}, number = {11}, year = {2000}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 316JJTimes Cited: 59Cited Reference Count: 24}, pages = {941-942}, type = {Article}, abstract = {Hydrogenation of arenes, including the lignin model compound 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol, has been effected using a Rh colloid in biphasic aqueous/supercritical ethane reaction media; this is the first successful example of an unsupported colloid-catalysed hydrogenation of a substrate in a supercritical fluid; the same reaction does not proceed in aqueous/supercritical carbon dioxide or ionic liquid/supercritical fluid media.}, keywords = {CO2, micelles, MILD, model compounds, PRESSURES, rhodium, SOLUBLE METAL-COMPLEXES, SPECTROSCOPY, SUPERCRITICAL CARBON-DIOXIDE, SYSTEMS}, isbn = {1359-7345}, url = {://000087163600026}, author = {Bonilla, R. J. and James, Brian R. and Jessop, P. G.} }