Immobilization of a palladium(II) bis(imidazolium) complex onto graphene oxide by noncovalent interactions: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura reaction

Abstract

In this research, the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction catalyzed by a palladium(II) complex containing bis(imidazolium) ligand, PdII(BIM), immobilized on graphene oxide (GO) as heterogeneous, recyclable and active catalyst is reported. The catalyst, PdII(BIM)@GO, was characterized by FT-IR, diffuse reflectance UV–Vis spectroscopy, ICP, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and elemental analysis. It was demonstrated that the GO-supported palladium(II) complex can act as an efficient catalyst and is reusable several times without a significant loss of their catalytic activity. © 2017, Iranian Chemical Society.