Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Fibrous Silica (KCC-1-PEI/Pd): A Sustainable Nanocatalyst for Decarbonylation Reactions.

A practical and convenient decarbonylation of a variety of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and alkenyl aldehydes by using palladium nanoparticles supported on novel, fibrous nanosilica, named KCC-1-PEI/Pd, has been developed. Complete conversion of aldehyde functionalities into deformylated products was achieved in all cases and in nearly all cycles tested by reusing the catalyst systems. This method eliminates further purification of products after their isolation. Syntheses of at least three different deformylated products have been shown in sequence with the same catalyst system, which neither requires use of any additives, such as oxidants and bases, nor CO scavengers.