Contents highlights include: Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation in Water with Platinum Group Metal Catalysts
By Xiaofeng Wu, Chao Wang and Jianliang Xiao (Liverpool Centre for Materials and Catalysis, University of Liverpool, UK)
The asymmetric reduction of ketones and aldehydes can be carried out in water using catalysts based on complexes of ruthenium, rhodium and iridium.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-3-19
Process Chemistry Award 2008
Professor Jianliang Xiao, who co-authored the paper above, received the UK Prize for Process Chemistry Research, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Pfizer, in 2008.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-20
15th IUPAC Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis
A conference review by Chris Barnard (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Sonning Common, UK)
This conference demonstrated the power of pgm-catalysed reactions in promoting the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-21-25
Johnson Matthey Academic Conference 2009
A conference review by Debra Jones and James Cookson (Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Sonning Common, UK)
This invitation-only conference aimed to stimulate discussion between Johnson Matthey's technical teams and the students and academics supported by the company.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-56-60
"Platinum 2009 Interim Review"
Johnson Matthey's latest market survey of pgms supply and demand, "Platinum 2009 Interim Review", was published on 17th November 2009.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-61-62
Abstracts
A selection of abstracts from the scientific literature.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-63-65
Patents
A selection of abstracts from the patent literature.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-66-68
Final Analysis: The Use of Metal Scavengers for Recovery of Palladium Catalyst from Solution
By Stephanie Phillips (Johnson Matthey, Chemical Products and Refining Technologies, Royston, UK) and Pasi Kauppinen (Johnson Matthey Finland Oy, Turku, Finland)
Smopex® fibres can be used to recover palladium catalyst, other pgms or base metals down to ppb levels.
http://www.platinummetalsreview.com/dynamic/article/view/54-1-69-70
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