Linear polystyrene-stabilized PdO nanoparticle-catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck reactions in water.

Atsushi Ohtaka, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Takuto Teratani, Osamu Shimomura, Ryôki Nomura

Index: Molecules 16(11) , 9067-76, (2011)

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Abstract

Linear polystyrene-stabilized PdO nanoparticles (PS-PdONPs) were prepared by thermal decomposition of Pd(OAc)(2) in the presence of polystyrene. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated the production of PdO nanoparticles. The loading of palladium was determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). PS-PdONPs exhibited high catalytic activity for Mizoroki-Heck reactions under air in water and could be recycled without loss of activity.