A recyclable triethylammonium ion-tagged diphenylphosphine palladium complex for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction in ionic liquids

Abstract

Suzuki-Miyaura reactions of aryl bromides and arylboronic acids proceed in good to excellent yields in a pyrrolidinium ionic liquid by using a preformed air stable and easily handled triethylammonium-tagged diphenylphosphine palladium(II) complex (2). The reaction requires short reaction times and mild temperature conditions and does not show any tendency towards the formation of palladium black. After extraction of the product, the catalyst containing ionic liquid phase is easily recycled for 6 times, with no significant loss of catalytic activity.