A Novel Strategy for Stabilization of Sub-nanometric Pd Colloids on Kryptofix Functionalized MCM-41: Nanoengineered Material for Stille Coupling Transformation
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The stabilization of sub-nanometric metal particles (< 1 nm) with suitable distribution remained challenging in the catalytic arena. Herein, an intelligent strategy was described to anchoring and stabilizing sub-nanometric Pd colloids with an average size of 0.88 nm onto Kryptofix 23 functionalized MCM-41. Then, the catalytic activity of Pd@Kryf/MCM-41 was developed in Stille coupling reaction with a turnover frequency (TOF) value of 247 h. The findings demonstrate that porous MCM-41 structure and high-affinity Kryptofix 23 ligand toward adsorption of Pd colloids has a vital role in stabilizing the sub-nanometric particles and subsequent catalytic activity. Overall, these results suggest that Pd@Kryf/MCM-41 is a greener, more suitable option for large-scale applications and provides new insights into the stabilization of sub-nanometric metal particles.
Farajollahi A, Noroozi Pesyan N, Poursattar Marjani A, Alamgholiloo H Sci Rep. 2023; 13(1):10112.
PMID: 37344493 PMC: 10284822. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36529-y.