Can immobilization of an inactive iron species switch on catalytic activity in the Suzuki reaction?

Sanita Tailor, Robin B Bedford

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Abstract

We examined the synthetic and catalytic claims that immobilization of an Fe-PNP pincer complex (1) on an amine-modified graphene oxide support yields a useful heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki biaryl cross-coupling reaction. Complex 1 is not formed under the reported conditions, rather the iron sulfate heptahydrate starting material (melanterite) undergoes partial dehydration to give iron sulfate tetrahydrate (rozenite). Neither rozenite nor melanterite are catalytically competent.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages6
JournalCatalysis Letters
Early online date12 Oct 2019
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 12 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Homogeneous catalysis
  • Mainly organic chemicals and reactions

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