Abstract

A magnetically recoverable heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized by immobilization of Pd on the surface of oleic acid coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle. This catalyst was used for Heck coupling reaction of styrene with various aryl halides in aqueous media. The catalyst /product separation could be easily achieved with external magnetic field.

Keywords: Aryl halides, heck coupling reaction, heterogeneous catalyst, magnetically nanoparticles, oleic acid, palladium nanoparticles.

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