Metal-polymer catalysts in the reaction of hydrogenation of benzene have been studied. Salts of nickel, palladium, and H₂PtCl₆·6H₂O were used as metals, which were deposited on polymer carriers, in particular, on polyethylenepolyamine, poly-2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine, styrene copolymer with maleic anhyd­ride, and poly-4-vinylpyridine. A number of polymer complexes were also synthesized, tuned to benzene hydrogenation products and cross-linked with N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide, a crosslinking agent. The temperature of the hydrogenation reaction was controlled within 20–60⁰C. Hydrogenation was carried out in an autoclave. It has been established that complexes based on platinum and poly-4-vinylpyridine lead to a high yield of the product of incomplete hydrogenation of benzene, cyclohexene. Also, it has been established that the Pt-poly-2-methyl-5-vinylpyridine complex tuned to benzene and cyclohexene exhibits a higher catalytic activity.

 doi.org/10.32737/0005-2531-2022-3-93-98