α‐ZrP/Uracil/Cu2+ nanoparticles as an efficient catalyst in the Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman reaction |
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Authors: | Abdol R Hajipour Saedeh Zakery |
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Institution: | Pharmaceutical Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran |
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Abstract: | A facile synthesis of uracil‐Cu2+ nanoparticles immobilized on alpha‐zirconium hydrogen phosphate (α‐ZrP), abbreviated as α‐ZrP/Uracil/Cu2+, was presented. This compound was synthesized by the thermal method and used as a reusable catalyst for the Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman reaction without any additives. First, (3‐ iodopropyl) trimethoxysilane as a linker is reacted with α‐ZrP support to give the α‐ZrP/IPTMOS. Addition of uracil and then the addition of copper (II) acetate to α‐ZrP/IPTMOS results in the production of selected catalyst. The Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman reaction catalyzed by α‐ZrP/Uracil/Cu2 + demonstrated high product yield, short reaction time and a straightforward work‐up. The catalyst with enough outside surface was easily recovered using centrifugation and reused five times without a significant reduction in its activity. |
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Keywords: | Morita‐Baylis‐Hillman reaction nanocatalyst uracil zirconium hydrogen phosphate support |
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