Polysilane-supported Pd and Pt nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for organic synthesis

Abstract

Polysilane-supported Pd and Pt catalysts have been prepared for the first time, and used successfully in hydrogenation, Suzuki and Sonogashira reactions, and hydrosilylation respectively: the reactions proceeded in high yields, and the catalysts could be recovered almost quantitatively by simple filtration and reused.