A palladium complex with functionalized β-cyclodextrin: a promising catalyst featuring recognition abilities for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions in water†
Abstract
A water-soluble palladium complex (PdLn@β-CD) was designed and prepared based on functionalized β-cyclodextrin. It showed high turnover numbers (TONs) and turnover frequencies (TOFs) of up to 9.9 × 108 and 4.9 × 108 h−1, respectively, in aqueous Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. The detailed reason for the excellent catalytic activity was studied.