Article: Hong Kong Inventors Develop Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticle Catalyst for Cis -Dihydroxylation

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 5 -- Chi-Ming Che of Hong Kong, Wing-Yiu Yu of Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, and Chi-Ming Ho of Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong, have developed an oxidative cleavage of alkenes.

According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to the use of nanosized metal particles (e.g., ruthenium) grafted on inert solid support for oxidation of alkenes. The supported metal catalyst can effect cis-dihydroxylation and oxidative cleavage of alkenes to give the respective cis-diols and carbonyl products."

The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. 7,393,985 on July 1.

The patent has been assigned to The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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