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Inorganic catalysts, also known as heterogeneous catalysts, include metals and their oxides, supported on porous materials, that emulate the exquisite function of Nature′s catalysts― enzymes. The reactants bind to the active sites on the metal surface through adsorption. Hence it is important to ensure that there are sufficient active sites available on the metal surface. Porous materials, typically carbon, silica, or alumina, are chosen as supporting materials due to their large surface areas. As the surface area increases, the number of active sites increases and so does the catalytic activity. 

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Silver nitrate
209139

Silver nitrate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Hexane, mixture of isomers
178918

Hexane, mixture of isomers

≥98.5%, ACS reagent

Potassium iodide
221945

Potassium iodide

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

Sodium sulfate
238597

Sodium sulfate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%, anhydrous, powder

Ammonium chloride
213330

Ammonium chloride

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Sodium perchlorate
410241

Sodium perchlorate

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate
209198

Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

Chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate
206083

Chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥37.50% Pt basis

Sodium carbonate
222321

Sodium carbonate

ACS reagent, anhydrous, ≥99.5%, powder or granules

Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate
216828

Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98%

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate
G4022

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate

ACS reagent, ≥49.0% Au basis

Sodium nitrite
S2252

Sodium nitrite

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.0%

Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate
236489

Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate

ACS reagent, 97%

Calcium carbonate
239216

Calcium carbonate

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%, powder

Zinc chloride
208086

Zinc chloride

reagent grade, ≥98%

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
230391

Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98%

Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate
239267

Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥98%

Iron(III) sulfate hydrate
307718

Iron(III) sulfate hydrate

97%

Zinc sulfate heptahydrate
221376

Zinc sulfate heptahydrate

ACS reagent, 99%

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)
244023

Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

ACS reagent, ≥99.0%

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Inorganic catalysts play a key role in many synthetic reactions in industry and academia. Because these catalysts are in a different phase than the starting materials and the desired compound (once the reaction is complete), they are easier to remove and recycle. This has made inorganic catalysts extremely valuable for industrial and bulk procedures. However, unlike the organocatalysts and ligands, heterogeneous catalysts aren’t easily optimized. 

Within the field of heterogeneous catalysis, there are several classes of transformations that have become a mainstay in the toolkit of synthetic and increasingly non-synthetic chemists alike. While several of these transformations are mentioned, they have taken the names of the laboratories from which they have been developed and include but are not limited to: Stille coupling, Buchwald-Hartwig, Negishi coupling, Heck reaction, Miyaura-Suzuki coupling, and Sonogashira coupling.

We offer an unmatched portfolio of inorganic catalysts such as platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium supported on carbon, silica, and calcium carbonate to support all your research application needs. Just filter by keyword below.

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