A novel ternary GO@SiO2‐HPW nanocomposite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of benzazoles in aqueous media

A new solid acid catalyst, consisting of 12‐phosphotungstic heteropoly acid (HPW) supported on graphene oxide/silica nanocomposite (GO@SiO₂), has been developed via immobilizing HPW onto an amine‐functionalized GO/SiO₂ surface through coordination interaction (GO@SiO₂‐HPW). The GO@SiO₂‐HPW nanocomposite was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD). The prepared nanocomposite could be dispersed homogeneously in water and further used as a heterogeneous, reusable, and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles by the reaction of 1,2‐phenelynediamine or 2‐aminothiophenol with different aldehydes.     

Terephthalic acid derived ligand‐stabilized palladium nanocomposite catalyst for Heck coupling reaction: without surface‐modified heterogeneous catalyst

A new protocol is reported for the synthesis of a heterogeneous palladium nanocomposite stabilized with a terephthalic acid‐derived ligand (N ,N ‐bis(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzylidene)terephthalohydrazide). This is a highly insoluble ligand in common organic solvents, except dimethylformamide and dimethylsulfoxide. The resulting palladium nanocomposite acts as an efficient catalyst precursor for Mizoroki–Heck coupling reactions conducted under various reaction conditions. The spectral data suggest that the rate, yield and recycling of the catalyst are more effective for C–C coupling reactions. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

ZnO-beta zeolite: as an effective and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of polyhydroquinolines

Abstract

ZnO-beta zeolite, an inexpensive and mild catalyst, has been used for the synthesis of polyhydroquinolines in excellent yields from the one-pot four-component condensation of aldehydes, dimedone, ethyl acetoacetate, and ammonium acetate in ethanol at room temperature. The remarkable advantages offered by this method are a green catalyst, mild reaction conditions, simple work-up procedures, much faster reactions, and excellent yield of products. Furthermore, the catalyst could be reused several times keeping its initial activity in recycled reactions.     

3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole-functionalized Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite as a green and efficient catalyst for synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane derivatives

A core–shell Fe₃O₄@silica magnetic nanocomposite functionalized with 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/PTS/AMTA) was prepared using Fe₃O₄ with silica layer, and its surface was modified with 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole. The novel synthesized magnetite nanocomposite was characterized using various techniques. The catalytic activity of Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/PTS/AMTA was demonstrated in the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methane derivatives under solvent-free conditions. Some of the bis(indolyl)methane derivatives were synthesized through one-pot, three-component reaction of 1 mol of various benzaldehydes or ketones with 2 mol of indole in the presence of Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/PTS/AMTA in good to excellent isolated yields. In addition, the catalyst could be recovered and used for several reaction runs without loss of catalytic activity. The stability of recycled catalyst was investigated. This method has some advantages including experimental simplicity, good to excellent yields, solvent-free conditions and stability and reusability of the catalyst.     

MWCNTs-ZrO2 as a reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of N-heterocyclic scaffolds under green reaction medium

A simple, efficient, and facile heterogeneous multi-walled carbon nanotubes-zirconia nanocomposite (MWCNTs-ZrO₂) has been synthesized using natural feedstock coconut juice (água-de-coco do Ceará). The synthesized catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The heterogeneous nanocomposite has been used for one-pot synthesis of various N-heterocyclic compounds like pyrazoles, 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles, 2-arylbenzazoles, and 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones under green reaction medium at room temperature. This novel method has several advantages, such as short reaction time, simple work-up, excellent yield, and green reaction conditions. The catalyst was recycled up to four times without significant loss in catalytic activity.     

Preparation and characterization of copper/polysulfonamide complex immobilized on geraphene oxide as a novel catalyst for the synthesis of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles

Copper–polysulfonamide complex immobilized on geraphene oxide as a novel heterogeneous catalyst (GO@PSA-Cu) was synthesized and the structure and morphology of catalyst were characterized with various analytical techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray, N₂ isotherms, elemental mapping, inductively coupled plasma–MS, and thermogravimetric analysis. The GO@PSA-Cu catalyst demonstrated good to excellent yields for the synthesis new derivatives of pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles via one-pot three-component condensation reaction of various aromatic aldehydes, 2-aminobenzimidazole, and ethyl acetoacetate in ethanol. The method presented herein has several prominent advantages such as cost-effectiveness, operational simplicity, short reaction times, high yields, and reusability of the catalyst even after six consecutive runs.     

Solvent-free,scalable and expeditious synthesis of benzanilides under microwave irradiation using clay doped with palladium nanoparticles as a recyclable and efficient catalyst

Benzanilide synthesis through amide bond formation was effectively carried out by palladium-doped clay catalyst using microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions. Products were obtained with excellent yield in very short reaction time and only a small amount of the catalyst was used. The catalyst could be separated easily and recycled several times with insignificant loss in catalytic activity. No column purification was required and the products were purified by the crystallization method. The heterogeneous character of the catalyst in a ligand-free, solvent-free and base-free system supports for a practical and environmentally benign process.     

Palladium based heterogeneous catalyst by evaporation-induced self-assembly: use of biopolymer as a surface functionalizing and reducing agent

Palladium-based composites are widely used as a heterogeneous catalyst in carbon–carbon coupling reactions and in catalytic converters used in the car industry. In this work, we demonstrate a simple, green and scalable synthesis procedure to obtain palladium (Pd) based heterogeneous catalyst. Surface functionalized silica microparticles were obtained in one-step by spray-drying a colloidal suspension of silica nanoparticles and gum arabic, an environmental-friendly biopolymer. Subsequently, palladium nanoparticles were reduced and attached to the substrate by gum arabic. The as-synthesized composite was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The Pd@SiO₂ composite was used as a catalyst in the reduction reaction of 4-nitrophenol by sodium borohydride. The catalyst showed good recycling properties. The present environmental-friendly approach for fabrication of Pd-based heterogeneous catalyst circumvents various complex chemical steps involved in conventional chemical methods and could be generalized for the production of ceramic or magnetite-based Pd composites.     

Full polysaccharide chitosan‐CMC membrane and silver nanocomposite: synthesis,characterization, and antibacterial behaviors

Chitosan‐carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) full polysaccharide membrane was prepared by cross‐linking of chitosan with CMC dialdehyde and subsequent reductive amination. CMC dialdehyde molecule was prepared by periodate oxidation of CMC and then applied as a cross‐linking agent to form a new membrane network. The properties of oxidized CMC were investigated by various methods such as Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and viscosity test. Then, novel chitosan‐CMC silver nanocomposite was prepared using chitosan‐CMC as a carrier. The structure of the chitosan‐CMC membrane and the silver nanocomposite were confirmed by FT‐IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). TEM images indicate that the chitosan‐CMC nanocomposite comprises silver nanoparticles with diameters in the range of about 5–20 nm. The antibacterial studies of the nanocomposite were also evaluated. The chitosan‐CMC silver nanocomposite demonstrates good antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fe3O4/MIL‐101(Fe) nanocomposite as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for Strecker reaction

A highly porous metal‐organic framework, MIL‐101(Fe), was prepared by a solvothermal method in the presence of amino‐modified Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles, in order to achieve Fe₃O₄/MIL‐101(Fe) nanocomposite, which was characterized by XRD, FT‐IR, SEM, TEM, BET, and VSM. This hybrid magnetic nanocomposite was employed as heterogeneous catalyst for α‐amino nitriles synthesis through three‐component condensation reaction of aldehydes (ketones), amines, and trimethylsilyl cyanide in EtOH, at room temperature. The recoverability and reusability was admitted for the heterogeneous magnetic catalyst; no significant reduction of catalytic activity was observed even after five consecutive reaction cycles.     

Silica-supported Preyssler nano particles: a green,reusable and highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of carbamatoalkyl naphthols

Abstract

An efficient and green procedure has been developed for the preparation of carbamatoalkyl naphthols by the one-pot condensation of aryl aldehydes, β-naphthol, and methyl carbamate in the presence of silica-supported Preyssler nano particles as a heterogeneous catalyst under solvent-free conditions. The present methodology offers several advantages such as excellent yields, simple procedure, easy work-up, and eco-friendly reaction conditions. The catalyst is easily prepared, stable, reusable, and efficient under the reaction conditions.     

多孔有机聚合物负载钯作为高效C-C偶联反应多相催化剂

Pd催化的C-C均相偶联反应,如Suzuki,Heck和Sonogashira广泛应用于有机合成、药物化学、材料科学等领域.均相催化剂具有难分离和不易循环利用的缺点,因而其应用有所受限.因此,开发具有高稳定性和高活性以及可循环性的Pd负载的多相催化剂具有重要意义.多孔有机聚合物具有独特的多级孔结构以及良好的稳定性,因而为制备新型的多相催化剂提供了可能.本文将乙烯基修饰的1,10-菲罗啉有机配体与二乙烯基苯共聚得到了菲罗啉功能化的多孔有机聚合物(PCP-Phen),负载Pd(OAC)2后所制催化剂(Pd/PCP-Phen)在Suzuki,Heck和Sonogashira等偶联反应中表现出优异的活性、选择性和稳定性.固体核磁和红外结果表明所合成的多孔有机聚合物具有1,10-菲罗啉有机配体;热重分析显示该聚合物具有较高的热稳定性;N2吸附测试表明该多孔有机聚合物及其钯负载物均具有丰富的介孔结构(11.2和7.3 nm)和大的比表面积;扫描电镜和透射电镜结果确也证实了它们具有丰富的介孔结构.X射线光电子能结果表明,Pd/POP-Phen催化剂中Pd 3d5/2和Pd 3d3/2的结合能分别为337.6和343.1 eV,略低于Pd(OAc)2的(338.6和343.8 eV).同时,该催化剂的N 1s结合能为400.0 eV,高于POP-Phen的399.3 eV.由此可见,该催化剂中菲罗啉有机配体与Pd物种有很强的配位作用.将得到的Pd/POP-Phen催化剂用于Suzuki,Sonogashira以及Heck反应.对于Suzuki反应,当以溴苯和苯硼酸为底物,乙醇和水(2∶3)为溶剂时,反应30 min联苯的产率高于99％;而在菲罗啉和醋酸钯(Pd/Phen)混合均相催化剂作用下,同样条件下转化率仅为1.7％.可见,Pd/POP-Phen多相催化剂在Suzuki反应中的催化活性高于均相催化剂.更为重要的是,该催化剂在循环使用五次后并未见明显的失活,且在反应液中也未检测到Pd,说明反应中金属物种基本上没有流失,与Pd/POP-Phen 多相催化剂的高稳定性一致.当将反应物扩展到多种不同底物时,Pd/POP-Phen催化剂均显示出非常优异的催化性能.在Sonogashira和Heck反应中,该多相催化剂也有非常好的催化性能.在碘苯和苯乙炔为反应物的Sonogashira反应中,于120℃进行30 min后,转化率即可达99％以上,高于Pd/Phen均相催化剂(93％);且该反应在没有CuI参与下也可以进行,从而避免了副产物二苯炔的形成.在碘苯和丙烯酸甲酯为底物的Heck反应中,于130℃只需反应20 min转化率可达到＞99％,也优于相应的均相催化剂.循环实验表明,该催化剂具有很高的稳定性.Pd/POP-Phen多相催化剂表现出高于均相催化剂的活性,主要原因归于催化剂孔道中相对较高的反应物浓度.在多相催化反应中,因为其丰富的多孔结构对反应物具有很强的富集作用,从而使得多相催化剂里的反应物浓度大大高于均相催化剂.例如,在Suzuki反应中,溴苯在多相催化剂中的浓度是均相催化体系的14倍.     

Biosynthesis of palladium nanoparticles using Rosa canina fruit extract and their use as a heterogeneous and recyclable catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions in water

A facile and green route for the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles was developed utilizing non‐toxic and renewable natural Rosa canina fruit extract as the reducing, stabilizing and capping agent, and they were applied as a heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki coupling reactions between phenylboronic acid and a range of aryl halides containing iodo, bromo and chloro moieties in water under moderate reaction conditions. The structural investigation of the generated nanoparticles was performed with UV–visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis. The method has some advantages such as high yields, efficiency, elimination of surfactant, chemical reductants, ligand and organic solvent, economic, cleaner reaction profiles, heterogeneous catalysis, simple methodology and easy workup. The catalyst can be recovered and reused seven times without any significant decrease in catalytic activity. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new nanocomposite catalyst based on clay-supported heteropolyacid for the green synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles

Intercalation of cetyltrimethylammonium (CTA⁺) cations within the nanolayers of montmorillonite (MMT) clay followed by reaction with Keggin-type phosphomolybdic acid (PMo) resulted in the synthesis of (CTA)₃PMo-MMT nanocomposite catalyst. The prepared nanocomposite catalyst was characterized using different physicochemical methods such as Fourier-transform infrared and inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption–desorption (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method) analyses. Characterization techniques demonstrated the intercalation of (CTA)₃PMo species into the nanolayers of MMT. The resulting (CTA)₃PMo-MMT nanocomposite catalyst efficiently catalyzed the synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles under solvent-free conditions. The efficiency is due to the fact that the presence of CTA⁺ species makes the nanocomposite catalyst hydrophobic and facilitates the accessibility of hydrophobic reactants to active sites in the course of the reaction. High activity and selectivity were achieved in the presence of the prepared nanocomposite catalyst. The nanocomposite catalyst was readily isolated from the reaction mixture using simple filtration, washed with ethanol, and recycled five times without a major loss of activity.     

Scolecite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazoles

Natural scolecite has been found as an effective catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives via a three component reaction using benzil or benzoin, aldehydes and ammonium acetate. This method provides several advantages such as being environmentally benign, reusable, possessing high yields with increased variations of the substituents in the product and preparative simplicity.      

Carboxymethyl cellulose as a green and biodegradable catalyst for the solvent-free synthesis of benzimidazoloquinazolinone derivatives

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) was used as an efficient, and environmentally friendly catalyst for the solvent-free three-component synthesis of quinazolinone derivatives by condensation of 2-aminobenzimidazole, dimedone or 1,3-cyclohexanedione, and different aldehydes. The catalyst was recovered easily, and reused without significant loss of its activity. Solvent-free and mild reaction conditions, nontoxic-, biodegradable-, and inexpensive catalyst, environmentally benign method, and high to excellent yields are some important features of this protocol.     

CeO2/CuO@N-GQDs@NH2 nanocomposite as a high-performance catalyst for the synthesis of benzo[g]chromenes

A three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthaquinone has been achieved in the presence of an amino-functionalized CeO₂/CuO@ nitrogen graphene quantum dot nanocomposite as a highly effective heterogeneous catalyst to produce benzo[g]chromenes. The catalyst has been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and vibrating sample magnetometry. This new catalyst has been demonstrated to be highly effective in the preparation of benzo[g]chromenes.     

Design and characterization of Fe3O4/GO/Au-Ag nanocomposite as an efficient catalyst for the green synthesis of spirooxindole-dihydropyridines

A novel magnetic nanocomposite of Au-Ag nanoparticles anchored on Fe₃O₄/graphene oxide spheres (Fe₃O₄/GO/Au-Ag) was successfully fabricated by the layer-by-layer assembly technique. The prepared Fe₃O₄/GO/Au-Ag was fully characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy. This nanocomposite showed unique catalytic performance for the synthesis of Spiro[indoline-3,5′-pyrido[2,3-d:6,5-d’]dipyrimidine]-pentaone derivatives by the three-component condensation reaction of isatins, barbituric acids and 6-amino uracil at room temperature and in aqueous media. The significant advantages of this protocol include highly stable, easily separable and reusable catalyst, simple operation, environmental friendliness and excellent yields.     

A new 2D cadmium coordination polymer based on hydroxyl-substituted benzenedicarboxylic acid as an effective heterogeneous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation

A self-assembled new 2D cadmium network, [Cd (BDC-OH)(DMF)₂·DMF]_n (Cd-BDC-OH), was synthesized based on 2-hydroxyterephthalic acid (BDC-OH) ligand and utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation. The structure was fully elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Hirshfeld surface analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, field emission-scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The fabricated coordination polymer exhibited high catalytic activity under ambient conditions, and was used without significant drop in product yield in further cycles.     

Synthesis of gold nanoparticles decorated on sulfonated three‐dimensional graphene nanocomposite and application as a highly efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for Ullmann homocoupling of aryl iodides and reduction of p‐nitrophenol

Gold nanoparticles were decorated onto sulfonated three‐dimensional graphene (3DG‐SO₃H) through spontaneous chemical reduction of HAuCl₄ by 3DG‐SO₃H. This nanocomposite exhibited excellent catalytic activity for the synthesis of symmetric biaryls via the Ullmann homocoupling of aryl iodides in an aqueous medium. Additionally, this nanocomposite was used as a catalyst for the reduction of p‐nitrophenol to p‐aminophenol. The catalyst could be used more than six times successively without significant deactivation.