Pd-grafted open metal site copper-benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate metal organic frameworks (Cu-BDC MOF's) as promising interfacial catalysts for sustainable Suzuki coupling

In this work, open metal site metal-organic framework of Cu-BDC was selected as a support for the multi-step grafting of palladium. The palladium ions was coordinated onto the Schiff base-decorated Cu-BDC pore cage, that this bifunctional Pd@Cu-BDC/Py-SI catalyst was successfully applied for Suzuki cross coupling reaction. Recyclability test for the Pd@Cu-BDC/Py-SI catalyst showed a successful reusability for 7 runs. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.