A Pd-metalated porous organic polymer as a highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for C–C couplings

An efficient catalyst system based on a Pd-metalated porous organic polymer bearing phenanthroline ligands was designed and synthesized. This catalyst was applied to various C–C bond-forming reactions, including the Suzuki, Heck and Sonogashira couplings, and afforded the corresponding products while exhibiting excellent activities and selectivities. More importantly, this catalyst can be readily recycled. These features show that such catalysts have significant potential applications in the future.

A Pd-metalated porous polymer bearing phenanthroline moieties (Pd/POP-Phen) exhibits high activities, excellent selectivities and superior recyclabilities in Suzuki, Sonogashira and Heck couplings.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide