Preparation of an organophilic palladium montmorillonite catalyst in a micellar system

The cation-exchange reaction between sodium montmorillonite and tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide serving as a stabilizing agent in a palladium hydrosol led to the formation of alkylammonium montmorillonite with simultaneous immobilization of the palladium nanoparticles in the organoclay host; the Pd-organoclay proved to be catalytically active in olefin hydrogenation in the liquid phase.