Heterogeneous catalysts in the powerful Suzuki–Miyaura reaction for forming C–C bonds are still struggling to rival homogeneous ones in terms of catalytic activity, despite being more reusable and easier to recover. But now, scientists from China have made an inorganic-supported palladium catalyst that is soluble in organic solvent for the first time.
The homogenised zirconium phosphate supported catalysts can be used at room temperature and removed from the reaction mixture using solid/liquid separation.
By bridging the shortcomings of both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts, the team have produced a borderline class of catalyst, which can easily be extended to other metal systems.
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Homogenization of inorganic material-supported palladium catalysts in Suzuki coupling reaction at room temperature
Yueyue Ma, Xuebing Ma, Qiang Wang and Jinqin Zhou
