A series of novel palladium-based catalysts supported on magnetic nanoparticles with diameters of 7–17nm have been prepared and evaluated in C–C coupling, hydrogenation and amination reactions. One type of catalyst used palladium complexes containing phosphine and/or acetate ligands for applications in Suzuki and Heck reactions. The second type consisted of Pd (0)-functionalised magnetic cores for use in hydrogenation and C–C ...