Oxime‐derived palladacycle Immobilized in an Ionic Liquid Brush as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for Mozoroki‐Heck Reaction in Neat Water.

An efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst with oxime‐derived palladacycle immobilized in an ionic liquid brush has been synthesized and an environmentally‐friendly procedure have been developed for coupling aryl iodides and bromides with acrylic acid. These reactions were conducted in neat water under aerobic conditions with water‐insoluble or even solid aryl halides and they proceeded smoothly and cleanly without any organic co‐solvent or other additives. The ionic liquid brush could be easily recovered and reused at least five times without significant loss of activity. The protocol has the advantages of excellent yields, environmental friendliness, and catalyst recyclability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]