Palladium on alumina (Pd/Al2O3) (0.5 wt % loading, 3.2 mm, pellets) is a widely utilized catalyst that can be prepared by wet impregnation of alumina pellets with palladium chloride.[
P 1190 (OTTO) Palladium on alumina, extent of labeling: 0.5 wt. % loading, 3.2 mm, pellets - used as a catalyst in the enantioselective hydrogenation reaction. It can also be potentially used in the formation of an automotive catalytic converter to improve the air quality of urban environments.