The Suzuki Reaction is a metal catalyzed reaction, which synthesizes a carbon-carbon bond. This reaction is of significant interest, particularly for industrial applications, because it can be run at room temperature in aqueous media. One difficulty with the Suzuki reaction is the recovery of the metal catalyst.  The Suzuki reaction has been catalyzed with soluble catalysts as well as metal nanoparticles. Metal nanoparticles are good catalysts for the Suzuki reaction because they facilitate removal of the catalysts from solution. This allows for better recovery and reuse of the catalyst, which is important when dealing with expensive metals such as palladium. In this study, we are investigating the effectiveness of supported palladium nanoparticles fabricated on top of graphite planchets in catalyzing the Suzuki reaction. Initial testing showed that Suzuki reactions run for short time periods, e.g., two hours, had comparable yields to literature values for Pd/C from longer experiments.   Characterization of the nanoparticle-planchet system, catalyst reusability, and results from time and temperature studies will be presented.

Fabrication and characterization of graphite supported nanoparticles as catalysts for the Suzuki reaction

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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