A new method for the preparation of microcapsule-supported palladium catalyst was described.The highly monodisperse crosslinked polystyrene microcapsules containing phosphine ligand were synthesized by the self-assembling of phase separated polymer （SaPSeP） method using diphenyl（4-vinylphenyl） phosphine and divinylbenzene as a monomer and crosslinking agent,respectively, and 2,2＇-azobisisobutyronitrile（AIBN） as an initiator within the droplets of oil-in-water（O/W） emulsions,which were prepared by using the Shirasu Porous Glass（SPG） membrane emulsification technique.The prepared microcapsule-supported palladium catalyst exhibited high catalytic activity for Heck reaction and can be reused several times without loss of activity.
Ying LiuXiu Juan FengDe Cai BaoKai Xiao LiMing Bao
