New strategy by a two-component heterogeneous catalytic system composed of Pd–PVP–Fe and heteropoly acid as co-catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction

Abstract

We have developed a simple and efficient catalytic protocol composed of hollow palladium-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-nano zero valent iron and H5PMo10V2O40 (Mo10V2) supported on Fe2O3@SiO2 core–shell nano particles, as reusable catalytic system for Suzuki coupling reaction under ligand- and base-free conditions. These reusable solid catalysts exhibited excellent activity and the methodology is applicable to diverse substrates providing good-to-excellent yields of desired products. This method has advantages of high yields, low reaction times, elimination of ligand and base, heterogeneous catalysts, and simple methodology. In order to study the role of Fe@Si–Mo10V2 in the Suzuki coupling reaction, electron transfer property of Fe@Si–Mo10V2 and Pd–PVP–Fe by means of cyclic voltammetry measurements were investigated. Moreover, this catalytic system could be recovered in a facile manner from the reaction mixture and recycled several times without any significant loss in activity. In this study, the heterogeneity of both component of our catalytic system was investigated and the content of palladium (Pd) and Mo10V2 into filtrates was evaluated quantitatively by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). According to the obtained results from the ICP-AES measurements, the small amount of Pd and Mo10V2 leach have been obtained.