Nano Pd(0) supported on cellulose: A highly efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki coupling and aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohols under liquid phase catalysis

Cellulose, a renewable bio-macromolecule has been used as a support material for the preparation of nano Pd(0) supported catalyst [Cell-Pd(0)], which exhibited high activity and selectivity for the Suzuki coupling in water; and oxidation of benzyl alcohols in acetonitrile under air atmosphere. Cell-Pd(0) could be recycled for several runs without loss of significant activity.