Anchored PdCl2 on fish scale: an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki coupling reaction in aqueous media

Abstract PdCl2 anchored on fish scale (FS) complex were intended to a heterogeneous catalyst for ligand-free Suzuki coupling reaction in aqueous media. The catalyst FS-PdCl2 was characterized by FT-IR, powder XRD, XPS and SEM. FS-PdCl2 complex has been successfully implemented for Suzuki coupling reactions of various halogenated aromatics with arylboronic acid to provide the corresponding biaryl compounds under environmentally friendly conditions (40 °C, water solvent). Moreover, the efficient catalyst shows excellent stability and recyclability, and its catalytic activity without any decrease after 8 times consecutive reused.