Palladium nanoparticles heterogeneous nucleation within organically grafted silica foams and their use as catalyst supports toward the Suzuki–Miyaura and Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions

Abstract Palladium nanoparticles supported within hybrid organic–inorganic foams have been generated. The as-synthesized catalysts, labeled “Pd@gOrgano-Si(HIPE)” (high internal phase emulsion), have been tested with or without addition of triphenylphosphine (PPh 3 ), considering both the Suzuki–Miyaura and Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions. Particularly, the catalysts Pd@gMercapto-Si(HIPE)-P4 and Pd@g3Amino-Si(HIPE)-P4 under addition of (PPh 3 ) in a molar ratio 4:1 relative to palladium, are offering good yields, turnover and cycling performances for the Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction.