N,N′-bis(2-pyridinecarboxamide)-1,2-benzene palladium complex as a new efficient catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction under phosphane free conditions

•Bis pyridine palladium complex was prepared and characterized.•Pd complex showed a good catalytic activity in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling.•The catalyst was used under phosphane free condition in water as green solvent.

In this article, palladium complex of N,N′-bis(2-pyridinecarboxamide)-1,2-benzene has been introduced as a new catalyst for the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction of aryl halides in water. The catalyst is easily prepared from the reaction of Pd(OAc)2 and N,N′-bis(2-pyridinecarboxamide)-1,2-benzene ligand and has been characterized using 1H NMR, TGA, FT-IR, solid and liquid UV–Vis spectroscopy.

Graphical abstractA new bis pyridine palladium complex was prepared and successfully applied in Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction in water.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide