Term: polymer-supported catalyst
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07161

Definition:
Catalyst system comprising a polymer support in which catalytically active species are immobilized through chemical bonds or weaker interactions such as hydrogen bonds or donor–acceptor interactions.

Notes:
0) Polymer-supported catalysts are often based on @NT07562@ polymers in the form of beads. They are easy to separate from reaction media and can be used repeatedly.
1) Examples of polymer-supported catalysts are: (a) a @PT07159@ that can coordinate reactants, (b) @C01172@ palladium dispersed in a swollen @N04113@ that can act as a hydrogenation @C00876-2@.
2) Polymer-supported @E02159@ are a type of polymer-supported catalysts.

Related Terms:
1) network (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.NT07562).
2) polymer-metal complex (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07159).
3) colloidal (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01172).
4) network polymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04113).
5) catalyst (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00876-2).
6) enzymes (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02159).
7) catalyst (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00876-1).
8) polymer support (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07191).
9) active species (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00110).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 889. 'Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)' on page 896 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476040889)

Citation: 'polymer-supported catalyst' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT07161

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