Ligand-free Heck reaction: Pd(OAc)2 as an active catalyst revisited

Palladium acetate was shown to be an extremely active catalyst for the Heck reaction of aryl bromides. Both the base and the solvent were found to have a fundamental influence on the efficiency of the reaction, with K(3)PO(4) and N,N-dimethylacetamide being the optimal base and solvent, respectively.     

Assembled catalyst of palladium and non-cross-linked amphiphilic polymer ligand for the efficient heterogeneous Heck reaction

The efficient heterogeneous Heck reaction was achieved by a new networked and supramolecular catalyst PdAS-V (1b). Employing of PdAS-V in 5.0×10⁻⁵ mol equiv. efficiently progressed the heterogeneous Heck reaction of a series of aryl iodides with acrylates, styrenes and acrylic acid. PdAS-V was successfully recycled five times without any decrease in its activity, and showed good stability in toluene and water, and hence the Heck reaction was efficiently performed in both reaction media. The use of 8.0×10⁻⁷ mol equiv. of PdAS-V resulted in the coupling product in 92% yield with the turnover number (TON) and the turnover frequency (TOF) of PdAS-V reached up to 1,150,000 and 12,000, respectively. The efficient synthesis of resveratrol was achieved via the PdAS-V-promoted Heck reaction.     

Solid supported Pd(0): an efficient recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for chemoselective reduction of nitroarenes

Solid supported palladium(0) (SS-Pd) catalyzed highly chemoselective reduction of nitroarenes to the corresponding anilines was accomplished under a milder reaction condition. This catalyst showed high compatibility with various reducing agents (NaBH₄, Et₃SiH, and NH₂NH₂·H₂O) and a large number of reducible functional groups such as sulfonamide, amides, carboxylic acid, ester, alcohol, halide, hetero cycle, nitrile, alkene, carbonyl, O-benzyl, and N-benzyl were tolerated. Most of the reactions were clean and high yielding. The SS-Pd catalyst could be recycled up to seven runs without significant loss of activity.     

Pd(0) supported onto monolithic polymers containing IL-like moieties. Continuous flow catalysis for the Heck reaction in near-critical EtOH

Long-term stable Pd(0) catalysts can be easily supported onto polymeric monoliths containing methyl-imidazole moieties and the corresponding reactors based on these materials can be applied for the continuous Heck reaction in near-critical EtOH.     

MCM-41-supported bidentate phosphine palladium(0) complex as an efficient catalyst for the heterogeneous Stille reaction

A Stille coupling reaction of organostannanes with organic halides has been developed in the presence of a catalytic amount of MCM-41-supported bidentate phosphine palladium(0) complex (0.5 mol %) in DMF/H₂O (9:1) under air atmosphere in high yields. This polymeric palladium catalyst exhibits higher activity than Pd(PPh₃)₄ and can be reused at least 10 times without any decrease in activity.     

In situ stabilization of Pd(0) nanoparticles into a mixture of natural carbohydrate beads: A novel and highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst system for Heck coupling reactions

A convenient, mild and cost‐effective synthesis of palladium nanoparticles stabilized by a mixture of natural carbohydrate beads (gum arabic and pectin) as a new bio‐organometallic catalyst is reported. Powder X‐ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopies and energy‐dispersive X‐ray and UV–visible spectroscopies were employed to characterize this supported Pd nanoparticles/gum arabic/pectin catalyst. The nanocatalyst exhibited efficient activity in Mizoroki–Heck cross‐coupling reactions between various aryl halides and n ‐butyl acrylate under solvent‐free conditions. The catalyst can easily be recovered from the reaction system and reused several times with high yields. The products were obtained in short reaction times with excellent yields.     

Diatomite-supported Pd nanoparticles: an efficient catalyst for Heck and Suzuki reactions

The Pd nanoparticles immobilized on natural diatomite were achieved by a simple procedure. The catalysts are highly active for Heck and Suzuki reactions and can be recovered and reused many times. The catalytic process was also investigated.     

Bis-chelate tetracarbene palladium(II) complex as an efficient and recyclable catalyst precursor for Heck reaction

A homoleptic Pd(II) complex with two chelating di-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands has been synthesized and its square planar molecular geometry has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex proved to be an efficient catalyst having exceedingly high turnover number and good reusability in Heck reaction.     

Macroporous magnetic poly(GMA-EGDMA-DVB) microspheres supported palladium complex as an efficient catalyst for Heck reaction

<正>Macroporous magnetic poly(GMA-EGDMA-DVB) microspheres synthesized by suspension polymerization were used as supports for palladium catalyst.The results showed the novel magnetic catalyst can promote Heck reaction of aryl halides with acrylic acid efficiently without an inert atmosphere.In addition,the novel catalyst can be conveniently recovered by applying an external magnet and reused at least five times without significant loss of its activity.     

Solid-supported Pd(0): an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols into aldehydes and ketones

Solid-supported nano- and microparticles of Pd(0) (SS-Pd) were used as heterogeneous catalysts for aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols. Primary and secondary benzyl alcohols gave the corresponding products in good yields. In addition, the catalysts could be reused up to five runs without significant loss of activities.     

Recyclable polyurea-microencapsulated Pd(0) nanoparticles: an efficient catalyst for hydrogenolysis of epoxides

[reaction: see text] Pd nanoparticles (approximately 2 nm in size) microencapsulated in polyurea is an efficient and recyclable catalyst for reductive ring-opening hydrogenolysis of epoxides, using either HCOOH/Et(3)N or H(2) as a hydrogen donor.     

Trapping Pd(0) in nanoparticle-assembled microcapsules: an efficient and reusable catalyst

Pd nanoparticles dually encased by soft (polyamine) and hard (silica) materials in a microcapsule structure, obtained via a nanoparticle self-assembly method, exhibit excellent catalytic activity, with efficient catalyst recovery and reusability.     

Pd black in water as an efficient catalyst of the Suzuki reaction

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Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction: a versatile route for the synthesis of dibenzoazocinone derivatives

Two efficacious synthetic methodologies for the construction of medium-sized nitrogen heterocycles dibenzoazocinones have been developed. The phosphine-assisted protocol afforded better yields of the dibenzoazocinones (73-82%).     

Sevelamer as an efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the Knoevenagel reaction in water

A catalyst system of Sevelamer, a phosphate-binding drug, has been prepared and used in the Knoevenagel reaction of aromatic aldehydes in water to produce substituted electrophilic alkenes. The products were obtained in excellent yields. Several novel, related catalytic systems showed promising catalytic properties for aromatic and heterocyclic aldehydes. The Sevelamer catalyst can be recovered using simple filtration and reused numerous times（up to 15 times） in the aqueous Knoevenagel reaction without any significant lowering of activity.     

Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction: A general route for fused oxepine derivatives

A simple and facile approach for the synthesis of various structurally different tricyclic bent oxepine frameworks from a readily accessible precursor has been introduced. The synthesis of substituted oxepine derivative involved Pd(0)-catalyzed Heck reaction. This methodology enriches the literature for the large ring formation.     

Nanoporous phenanthroline polymer locked Pd as highly efficient catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling reaction at room temperature

Because of the intrinsic advantages, Suzuki coupling reactions have been one of the most popular coupling reactions in organic synthesis, however developing a high-performance heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions in aqueous media at low temperature (e.g. room temperature) is still a challenge. Herein, a heterogeneous catalyst with coordinated Pd as active site and a designed conjugated phenanthroline based porous polymer (CPP) as support was fabricated. Systematically investigation on CPP support by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherm and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) show that the derived CPP catalyst support owns a porous structure, moderately good surface area (141 m²/g) and an excellent thermal stability. As a heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of biphenyl derivatives via Suzuki coupling, Pd/CPP achieves an excellent catalytic performance and recycling ability towards Suzuki reaction of various reactants at room temperature in ethanol-water medium.