Table 3 Suzuki coupling reaction of different aryl halides with aryl boronic acid bearing different substituents in the presence of HRG‐Py-Pd nanocatalyst.

From: Facile synthesis of Pd@graphene nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic activity towards Suzuki coupling reaction

S. no

Aryl halides

Boronic acids (R2)

Product

Time (min.)

GC conversion (%)

Isolated yield (%)

1.

Iodobenzene (1c)

4-COCH3 (2b)

3c

60

93

90

2.

Iodobenzene (1c)

4-COOH (2c)

3d

60

97

95

3.

Iodobenzene (1c)

4-OCH3 (2d)

3f

30

100

98

4.

Iodobenzene (1c)

4-CF3 (2e)

3i

30

100

97

5.

2-methoxy- bromobenzene (1l)

4-F (2f)

3j

80

93

91

6.

2-methoxy- bromobenzene (1l)

4-COCH3 (2b)

3k

80

92

89

7.

3-methoxy- bromobenzene (1m)

4-F (2f)

3l

60

100

98

8.

3-methoxy- bromobenzene (1m)

4-COCH3 (2b)

3m

80

97

92

9.

3-methoxy- bromobenzene (1m)

4-CF3 (2e)

3n

60

100

98

10.

3-methoxy- bromobenzene (1m)

4-OCH3 (2b)

3o

80

99

96

11.

2-Bromo-Pyridine (1n)

4-COCH3 (2b)

3p

120

65

59

  1. Reaction Condition: Aryl halide (1 mmol), boronic acid (1.2 mmol), SDS (0.5 mmol), K3PO4 (2 mmol), Water (20 mL). Note: Isolated yields: after purification through a small pad of silica and Celite.