Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Zeolite Y-Palladium-Nickel Ferrite by Ultrasonic Irradiation and Investigating Its Catalytic Activity in Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions.

Abstract

Zeolite faujasite is widely used as a catalyst in many industrial catalytic applications. In this study, synthesis and characterization of magnetic zeolite Y–palladium–nickel ferrite were studied. First, palladium nanoparticles were combined with nickel ferrite and then placed on zeolite Y by ultrasonic treatment. The structure and morphology of the synthesized magnetic zeolite Y–palladium–nickel ferrite were characterized using Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, vibrating sample magnetometer, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy analysis. Also, we investigated the catalytic activity of this prepared zeolite in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction between phenylboronic acid and aryl halides. Our study shows that magnetic zeolite Y–palladium–nickel ferrite is a suitable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction. Short reaction time, high yield, and easy reusability are the advantages of using this catalyst in carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions.