Afsaneh Safavi - Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz
Nasser Iranpoor - Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz
Ali Reza Banazadeh - Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz
S Motavalli - Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz

Using mixed combination of N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (AAPTMOS) and vinyl tetraethoxysilane (VTEOS) or the presence of phosphorylated imidazolium based ionic liquid in the sol-gel formation provides an excellent surface for the formation of highly dispersed, uniformly sized Pd nanocatalysts. These nanoparticles which are tightly supported on the surface of the silica have been applied for the efficient cross-coupling reactions.

Palladium; Nanoparticle; Sol-gel; Catalyst; Cross-Coupling;