PVP-Pd@ZIF-8 as highly efficient and stable catalysts for selective hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol

Cubic Pd nanoparticles were rapidly encapsulated in ZIF-8 through a PVP-assisted synthetic method at room temperature. The obtained PVP-Pd@ZIF-8 exhibited high activity and stability for hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol, with excellent selectivity to 1,4-butenediol.