Functionalization of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles with Cu(i)-thiosemicarbazone complex as a robust and efficient heterogeneous nanocatalyst for N-arylation of N-heterocycles with aryl halides.

ABSTRACT: In this research, the functionalized silica-coated magnetite nanoparticles with Cu(i)-thiosemicarbazone complex (Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-[CuL]) has been designed and synthesized as a magnetically retrievable nanocatalyst. Different techniques were employed to characterize the structure of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-[CuL] comprising FT-IR, FE-SEM, TEM, DLS, XRD, EDX, TGA, AAS, and VSM analysis. The catalytic performance of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-[CuL] was perused in Ullmann-type N-arylation of nucleobases, xanthines, and other N-heterocycles with diverse aryl halides which acquired the desired N-aryl products in good to excellent yields. Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-[CuL] is a thermal and chemical stable, easy to prepare and recyclable, inexpensive, and ecofriendly catalyst that needs no additional additive or ligand as promoters. This catalyst could be separated without difficulty by a simple magnet and reused for at least seven sequential runs without a significant decline in its catalytic performance.

SUBMITTER: Kaviani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature