A novel polymer containing phosphorus-nitrogen ligands for stabilization of palladium nanoparticles: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki and Sonogashira reactions in neat water

A new polymer containing phosphorus and nitrogen ligands was successfully synthesized, characterized and used for the stabilization of highly monodispersed palladium nanoparticles having an average diameter of 2-3 nm. The thermally stable heterogeneous catalyst was successfully applied in Suzuki-Miyaura and copper-free Sonogashira-Hagihara coupling reactions of aryl halides under low palladium loading conditions. Reactions were proceeded in neat water without using any organic co-solvents. The catalyst was successfully recycled for the sample Suzuki-Miyaura reaction nine consecutive times with small drop in catalytic activity.