Fe3O4 (iron oxide)-supported nanocatalysts: synthesis, characterization and applications in coupling reactions

Metal-organic gels: From discrete metallogelators to coordination polymers

Magnetic nanoparticles have emerged recently as an alternative for the easy separation of nanosized catalysts from reaction mixtures by employing an external magnetic field. These magnetic nanoparticles have been used as supports for catalysts and/or as part of an active catalytic site. Herein, special attention is given to identify the main synthetic steps required to develop both precious‐ and nonprecious‐metal‐catalyzed CC and CX coupling reactions by using magnetically separable catalysts.

Recent Applications of Magnetically Recoverable Nanocatalysts in CC and CX Coupling Reactions

An efficient magnetic carbon nanocomposite supported Pd nanoparticle catalyst has been prepared by a three-step process in this report. The morphology, inner structure, and magnetic properties of a...

Magnetically Recyclable Pd Nanoparticles Immobilized on Magnetic Fe3O4@C Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization, and Their Catalytic Activity toward Suzuki and Heck Coupling Reactions

A novel application of nanoparticles of paramagnetic magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) as an efficient catalyst for carbon-carbon bond formation via the Sonogashira-Hagihara reaction under heterogeneous ligand-free conditions in ethylene glycol (EG) is described. By using this catalyst, arylalkynes are produced from the reaction of aryl iodides and activated heteroaryl bromides with alkynes. The results are reproducible using the catalyst, which was prepared from different sources. The catalyst is easily separated by an external magnetic field from the reaction mixture. The separated catalyst can be recycled for several consecutive runs without appreciable loss of its catalytic activity.

Magnetite (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles‐Catalyzed Sonogashira– Hagihara Reactions in Ethylene Glycol under Ligand‐Free Conditions

Functional nanoscale coordination polymers are receiving growing scientific interest because of their potential applications in many domains. In this paper, we demonstrated that a nanofibrous networked metal−organic gel (G1-MNPs) was formed by simply mixing 4,4′,4′′-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)tris(N-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)benzamide) (L) and Pd(COD)(NO3)2 in CHCl3-MeOH with a Pd/L molar ratio of 1:1 in the presence of magnetite nanoparticle (MNPs). The self-assembly behavior of nanofibers was not significantly effected by the introduction of magnetite nanoparticles. The xerogel of G1-MNPs was superparamagnetic and showed catalytic activity in Suzuki-Miyaura C−C coupling reactions. The Pd(II) xerogel could be magnetically isolated and recycled with a permanent magnet. It represents a novel strategy to introduce nanoparticles into functional coordination polymers for multifunctional materials.

Lin Zhuang

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Magnetite nanoparticle-supported coordination polymer nanofibers: synthesis and catalytic application in Suzuki-Miyaura coupling.