Synthesis of monodispersed palladium nanoparticle at room temperature and its catalytic activity for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction

Abstract

A new method has been developed for the synthesis of spherical palladium nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. Pd nanoparticles of average particle size of around 7 nm have been prepared from Pd(OAc)₂ at room temperature in THF using 2-(trimethyl silyl)-ethanol (TMSE) as a reducing as well as capping agent. The catalytic activity of the Pd-nanoparticles has been examined for ligand free Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.