Dry Synthesis of Easily Tunable Nano Ruthenium Supported on Graphene: Novel Nanocatalysts for Aerial Oxidation of Alcohols and Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

In this study, ruthenium nanoparticles (RuNPs) were successfully decorated on graphene nanosheets (GNSs) for the very first time by a dry synthesis method. The resultant material (GNS-RuNPs) was used as a nanocatalyst for the aerial oxidation of alcohols after being optimized. The scope of the catalytic system was extended with various aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic, benzylic, allylic, amino, and heterocyclic alcohols. The 0.036 mol % (5 mg) of...