Facile synthesis of Pd nanoparticles supported on a novel Schiff base modified chitosan-kaolin: Antibacterial and catalytic activities in Sonogashira coupling reaction

The present work studies the Sonogashira coupling reaction (SCR) between aryl halides and acetylenes under aerobic conditions using the catalytic complex of Pd nanoparticles (NPs) supported on a novel Schiff base modified chitosan-kaolin (Pd NPs@CS-Kao) in ethanol solvent. The prepared catalyst was characterized by TEM, SEM, FT-IR, XRD, EDS, XPS, elemental mapping, and Raman analyses. The products were formed in high yields. At the end of the reaction, Pd NPs@CS-Kao can be filtered and reused for five consecutive cycles. The advantages of this catalytic process include simple methodology, high yields, and easy work-up. In addition, Pd NPs@CS-Kao exhibited effective antibacterial performance against E. coli gram-negative bacteria.