A comprehensive review on palladium nanocatalysts in carbonylative Suzuki-coupling reactions

Carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling is an attractive and efficient strategy for preparation of diaryl ketones. Carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions are difficult and palladium complexes are efficient and popular catalysts. The use of palladium complexes as catalysts allows the reaction to be carried out under milder conditions and the diaryl ketone products are prepared with good to high yields. The use of nanocatalysts has become an effective strategy for performing complex reactions especially carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling because nanocatalysts have characteristics of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic systems. In this review, we study the application of palladium nanocatalysts for preparation of diaryl ketones through carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions of aryl halides, arylboronic acids and carbonyl sources. Based on an internet code survey and research, this paper is the first review on the use of palladium nanocatalysts in carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions. We believe this review will be a valuable source for chemists working in the field of the use of palladium nanocatalysts or carbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.