ChemInform Abstract: Layered-Double-Hydroxide-Supported Rhodium(0): An Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Heck-Type Coupling of Alkenes and Arylboronic Acids

Layered-double-hydroxide-supported nanorhodium catalyst (LDHRh(0)) was employed in the Heck-type coupling of alkenes 1 with arylboronic acids 2 to afford the corresponding substituted alkenes 3 in good to high yields (Table 1). The catalyst was separated by simple filtration and reused for five cycles with consistent activity.