Imidazolium-based ionic liquid functionalized reduced graphene oxide supported palladium as a reusable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura reactions†
Abstract
A novel palladium immobilized on reduced graphene oxide heterogeneous catalyst was prepared. The reduced graphene oxide was functionalized by imidazolium-based ionic liquids containing polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether moieties. The prepared catalyst can achieve Suzuki–Miyaura reactions efficiently in green solvents under mild conditions and could be recycled for five catalytic runs without the loss of activity.