Palladium Immobilized on a Polyimide Covalent Organic Framework: An Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling Reaction and Nitroarene Reduction in Water

An efficient and recyclable Pd nano-catalyst was developed via immobilization of Pd nanoparticles on polyimide linked covalent organic frameworks (PCOFs) that was facilely prepared through condensation of melamine and 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride. The Pd nanoparticles (Pd NPs) catalyst was thoroughly characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of Pd NPs catalyst was evaluated by Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction and nitroarene reduction in water, respectively. The excellent yields of corresponding products revealing revealed that the Pd NPs catalyst could be applied as an efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for above two reactions.