Directed Aromatic C–H Activation/Acetoxylation Catalyzed by Pd Nanoparticles Supported on Graphene Oxide

The first solid-supported directed aromatic C–H activation/acetoxylation has been successfully developed by using palladium nanoparticles supported on graphene oxide (PdNPs/GO) as a catalyst. The practicability of this method is demonstrated by simple preparation of catalyst, high catalytic efficiency, wide functional group tolerance, and easy scale up of the reaction. A hot filtration test and Hg(0) poisoning test indicate the heterogeneous nature of the catalytic active species.