Pd nanoparticles supported on Fe3O4@SiO2-Schiff base as an efficient magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction

Abstract

In this work, Pd nanoparticles (Pd-NPs) were decorated on modified magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and used as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of aryl halides with phenylboronic acid (PhB(OH)2) in a green solvent. The prepared nanocomposite was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis/differential thermal analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometry. All analyses confirmed the successful modification of MNPs and immobilization of Pd on modified MNPs. This catalyst exhibited superior catalytic activity and stability in the suzuki cross-coupling reaction of PhB(OH)2 and aryl halide derivatives. This protocol includes some advantages, such as magnetically reusability of the catalyst, mild experimental conditions, green solvent, excellent yields of the product (52–98%), and short reaction times (4–33 min). The catalyst could be reused for six successive runs without any significant loss of its efficiency.