Two 3D-hybrid monolithic
catalysts containing immobilized copper
and palladium species on a silica support were synthesized by 3D printing
and a subsequent surface functionalization protocol. The resulting
3D monoliths provided a structure with pore sizes around 300 μm,
high mechanical strength, and easy catalyst recyclability. The devices
were designed to perform heterogeneous multicatalytic multicomponent
reactions (MMCRs) based on a copper alkyne–azide cycloaddition
(CuAAC) + palladium catalyzed cross-coupling (PCCC) strategy, which
allowed the rapid assembly of variously substituted 1,2,3-triazoles
using a mixture of tBuOH/H2O as solvent. The reusable multicatalytic
system developed in this work is an example of a practical miniaturized
and compartmental heterogeneous 3D-printed metal catalyst to perform
MMCRs for solution chemistry.
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