Biogenic palladium nanostructures for Suzuki-Miyaura and Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction under mild reaction conditions

Abstract

Biogenic palladium nanostructures (NS) are synthesized by utilising pomegranate peels which are generally considered as agro-wastes. A simple methodology without the use of external reducing agent has been applied to achieve uniform flowerlike nanostructures (NS) with diameter around 45–60 ​nm. The nanostructures are characterized by p-XRD and HRTEM analyses. They exhibit excellent catalytic activity towards Suzuki-Miyaura and Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction avoiding harsh reaction conditions.