The synthesis and characterization of palladium-grafted mesoporous MCM-41 material, designated
Pd-TMS11, are described. The material is investigated for carbon−carbon coupling reactions (Heck catalysis)
with activated and nonactivated aryl substrates. For the preparation of the new catalyst, a volatile organometallic
precursor is reacted in the gas phase with the surface of the porous framework, generating a highly dispersed
metal deposition. The ultrahigh surface area, the large pore opening, and the highly dispersed catalyst species
in Pd-TMS11 material create one of the most active heterogeneous catalysts for Heck reactions.
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