Pd(0)-Arg-boehmite: As Reusable and Efficient Nanocatalyst in Suzuki and Heck Reactions

The direct supporting of Pd-arginine complex on boehmite nanoparticles (Pd(0)-Arg-boehmite) was reported as a moisture- and air-stable, heterogeneous, excellent and novel organometallic catalyst, which applied for the Suzuki and Heck cross coupling reactions through coupling of phenylboronic acid, 3,4-difluoro phenylboronic acid, sodium tetraphenyl borate, butyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, acrylonitrile and styrene with a wide range of aryl halide including Cl, Br and I. Pd(0)-Arg-boehmite was prepared for the first time via simple, environmental and inexpensive procedure in water and ethanol without inert atmosphere or high temperature using commercially available materials, and characterized by XRD, TGA, TEM, SEM, EDS and ICP-OES techniques. The leaching of palladium and heterogeneity test of this catalyst was studied by hot filtration and ICP-OES techniques; resulting we found that this catalyst was demonstrated remarkable and excellent recyclability. Boehmite nanoparticles were prepared by inexpensive procedure in water at room temperature and directly immobilized with a new type of Pd-arginine complex. After characterization of this catalyst, its application has been studied for the C-C coupling reactions.