A novel fluorous palladium catalyst for Heck reaction in a fluorous biphase system (FBS)

Palladium(II) perfluorooctanesulfonate [Pd(OSO2Rf8)2] catalyses the highly efficient Heck reaction in the presence of a catalytic amount of a perfluoroalkylated-pyridine as a ligand in a fluorous biphase system (FBS) composed of toluene and perfluorodecalin. The fluorous phase containing the active palladium species is easily separated and can be reused several times without a significant loss of catalytic activity.

Palladium(II) perfluorooctanesulfonate [Pd(OSO2Rf8)2] catalyses the highly efficient Heck reaction in the presence of a catalytic amount of a perfluoroalkylated-pyridine as a ligand in a fluorous biphase system composed of toluene and perfluorodecalin. The fluorous phase containing the active palladium species is easily separated and can be reused several times without a significant loss of catalytic activity. Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide