Single-palladium-atom catalyst nestled in nine-atom gold “bowl” for regioselective hydrogenation

Achieving the goal of “catalysts by design” has long been a major dream for chemists. In the September issue of Chem , Shen et al. describe the design of a single-atom catalyst (SAC) consisting of a single palladium atom nestled in a 9-atom gold bowl for achieving regioselective hydrogenation of dienes. Achieving the goal of “catalysts by design” has long been a major dream for chemists. In the September issue of Chem , Shen et al. describe the design of a single-atom catalyst (SAC) consisting of a single palladium atom nestled in a 9-atom gold bowl for achieving regioselective hydrogenation of dienes.