A magnetically recoverable palladium-based catalyst was prepared.
The Fe3O4@SiO2–2N–Pd(II) catalyst is highly economical and easy-to-prepare.
The catalyst showed high activity for aerobic oxidation of alcohols and carbonylative Suzuki coupling reaction.
The “green” catalyst was easily recovered via external magnetic field.
The catalytic efficiency remains unaltered even after 6 repeated cycles.