Heck Reactions Catalyzed by PAMAM-Dendrimer Encapsulated Pd(0) Nanoparticles

Abstract

The behavior of PAMAM-dendrimer encapsulated palladium nanoparticles as catalysts for the Heck reaction has been examined, and it has been demonstrated that this simple system is a very efficient catalyst giving good yields under phosphine-free conditions and with 200−400 times less Pd than usual.