A Palladium Nanocatalyst Enabling Green Heteroaryl Suzuki Cross-Coupling and Anticancer Activity with Photophysical and TD-DFT Insights of Biaryl Products

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a sustainable palladium nanocatalyst for efficient cross-coupling reactions and evaluate its potential anticancer activity.
• Synthesis of palladium nanoparticles supported on sodium montmorillonite
• Evaluation of the cross-coupling efficiency
• Assessment of biological applications in anticancer studies
• Photophysical characterization of biaryl products
• Density functional theory calculations (TD-DFT) to understand electronic properties
• The palladium nanocatalyst shows high efficiency in heteroaryl Suzuki cross-coupling reactions
• Biaryl products exhibit promising anticancer activity
• Photophysical insights reveal the stability and behavior of the products under light
• TD-DFT insights provide understanding of electronic structures beneficial for optimizing reactions