Preparation of siloxene nanosheet-supported palladium as sustainable catalyst for Mizoroki–Heck reaction

Siloxene nanosheets were successfully modified with palladium nanoparticles by reducing palladium chloride with hydrazine hydrate. The palladium nanoparticles–siloxene nanosheets as a catalyst for the Mizoroki–Heck reaction exhibited high activity, recoverability and stability. The structural morphology of the catalyst was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. High efficiency of the catalyst was proved in the Mizoroki–Heck reaction after five catalytic recycles. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.