Issue 23, 2018

Pd(ii)–NHC coordination-driven formation of water-soluble catalytically active single chain nanoparticles

Abstract

A well-defined linear statistical copolymer precursor, made of styrene, grafted poly(ethylene oxide) and benzimidazolium chloride units serving as N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand precursors, is designed by random RAFT copolymerization. Intramolecular coordination forming Pd(II)–NHC2 crosslinks yields single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs). The formation of SCNPs is achieved by the insertion of Pd(OAc)2 into diluted solution, which is monitored by combined analyses, including NMR, SEC, DLS and TEM. When used for the Suzuki coupling in water, the catalytic activity of these Pd(II)–NHC2-containing SCNPs is greatly improved relative to Pd(OAc)2 as a benchmark molecular catalyst. When compared to a molecular catalyst of Pd–NHC2-type, i.e. with a structure similar to that of the SCNP-supported catalytic units, the conversion to a reaction product is again higher, owing to a beneficial SCNP effect, although an increase in catalytic efficiency is not spectacular.

Graphical abstract: Pd(ii)–NHC coordination-driven formation of water-soluble catalytically active single chain nanoparticles

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Feb 2018
Accepted
23 May 2018
First published
25 May 2018

Polym. Chem., 2018,9, 3199-3204

Pd(II)–NHC coordination-driven formation of water-soluble catalytically active single chain nanoparticles

R. Lambert, A. Wirotius, S. Garmendia, P. Berto, J. Vignolle and D. Taton, Polym. Chem., 2018, 9, 3199 DOI: 10.1039/C8PY00326B

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