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Type: Article

Immobilization of palladium(II)-containing bis(imidazolium) ligand on ion-exchange resins: Efficient and reusable catalysts for C-C coupling reactions

Journal: Applied Organometallic Chemistry (02682605)Year: 1 June 2015Volume: 29Issue: Pages: 346 - 352
DOI:10.1002/aoc.3297Language: English

Abstract

Suzuki reactions catalysed by a palladium(II) complex of a functionalized bis(imidazolium) ligand, PdII(BIM), immobilized on Dowex 50 WX8 and Amberlite IR-120 ion-exchange resins as heterogeneous, recyclable and active catalysts are reported. The catalysts, PdII(BIM)@Amberlite IR-120 and PdII(BIM)@Dowex 50 WX8, were characterized using Fourier transform infrared and diffuse-reflectance UV-visible spectroscopies and scanning electron microscopy. These heterogeneous catalysts are oxygen-insensitive and air- and moisture-stable in C-C coupling reactions, and are reusable several times without significant loss of their catalytic activity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.