A new Pd-Schiff-base complex on boehmite nanoparticles: Its application in Suzuki reaction and synthesis of tetrazoles

Boehmite nanoparticles are not air or moisture sensitive, therefore have been prepared in water without inert atmosphere using inexpensive materials. Pd-isatin-boehmite was synthesized and used as heterogeneous organometallic catalyst for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles and C-C band formation. Pd-isatin-boehmite characterized by XRD, TGA, SEM and ICP-OES techniques. This catalyst was reused for several times without significant loss of its catalytic efficiency or palladium leaching. Heterogeneity of this catalyst has been studied using ICP-OES technique.