Ferrocene-based dendritic macromolecules as efficient supports in nanocatalysis

This mini-review highlights results on nanocatalysis involving various ferrocene-containing macromolecular supports (arene-cored and Pd-nanoparticle-cored dendrimers and dendronized polymers) obtained in our research group during the last 15 years. Nanocatalysis with Pd and Au nanoparticles stabilized by these metallomacromolecules have shown excellent catalyst efficiency and recyclability in very low amounts for C-C cross coupling reactions, olefin hydrogenation and 4-nitrophenol reduction. The ferrocene group plays a crucial role in these dendritic supports with its redox activity and tridimensionality blocking nanoparticle escape.

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This mini-review presents the research results of our group in the field of nanocatalysis using ferrocene-containing macromolecular supports, including arene-cored and Pd-nanoparticle-cored dendrimers and dendronized polymers, obtained in the past 15 years. The nanocatalysis with Pd and Au nanoparticles stabilized by these metallomacromolecules has exhibited excellent catalyst efficiency and recyclability in C-C cross coupling reactions, olefin hydrogenation, and 4-nitrophenol reduction reactions. The redox activity and tridimensionality of the ferrocene group in these dendritic supports play a crucial role in preventing the escape of nanoparticles.