Pd(II) conjugated chitosan nanofibre mats for application in Heck cross-coupling reactions.
Pd(II)-chitosan composite nanofibres of 62 ± 9 nm diameter are efficient catalysts for Heck cross-coupling reactions. Using a model reaction of iodo-benzene and n-butyl acrylate, we demonstrate that this material can be used as a recyclable catalytic support with a very low loading of palladium (0.17 mol% Pd).
Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Science, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
Michael
M
Bradshaw
Jianli
J
Zou
Lindsay
L
Byrne
K Swaminathan
KS
Iyer
Scott G
SG
Stewart
Colin L
CL
Raston