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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