Binuclear Palladium Complex Immobilized on Mesoporous SBA-16: Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Carbonylative Suzuki Coupling Reaction of Aryl Iodides and Arylboronic Acids Using Cr(CO)6 as Carbonyl Source

In this study, a binuclear palladium complex immobilized on the organo-functionalized SBA-16 was prepared and structurally characterized by routine techniques. Characterizations indicated that the mesostructure of SBA-16 was maintained after the immobilization of palladium complex. Then, the prepared nanomaterial was applied as a heterogeneous catalyst in the carbonylative Suzuki coupling reaction of aryl iodides with arylboronic acids using Cr(CO) 6 as carbonyl source. The catalyst was efficiently promoted the coupling reactions of various aryl iodides and arylboronic acids to give the corresponding diaryl ketones in excellent yields. Moreover, the catalyst was readily recovered by filtration and could be reused for seven cycles without losing its structural integrity and catalytic activity. Graphic Abstract