Palladium nanoparticle-incorporated metal-organic framework MIL-101 (Pd/MIL-101) was successfully synthesized and characterized using X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption, X-ray photoelectron, UV-visible and infrared spectroscopies, and transmission electron microscopy. The characterization techniques confirmed high porosity and high surface area of MIL-101 and high stability of nano-size palladium particles. Pd/MIL-101 nanocomposite was investigated for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction of aryl and heteroaryl bromides with various alkynes under copper-free conditions. The reusability of the catalyst was tested for up to four cycles without any significant loss in catalytic activity.
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