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MnO 2 @Fe 3 O 4 Magnetic Nanoparticles as Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst for Benzylic sp 3 C−H Oxidation
Author(s) -
Pandey Akanksha M.,
Agalave Sandip G.,
Vinod Chathakudath P.,
Gnanaprakasam Boopathy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201900810
Subject(s) - catalysis , yield (engineering) , leaching (pedology) , chemistry , ketone , nanoparticle , magnetic nanoparticles , metal , nuclear chemistry , heterogeneous catalysis , organic chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , metallurgy , environmental science , soil science , soil water
Herein, we report a highly chemoselective and efficient heterogeneous MnO 2 @Fe 3 O 4 MNP catalyst for the oxidation of benzylic sp 3 C−H group of ethers using TBHP as a green oxidant to afford ester derivatives in high yield under batch/continuous flow module. This catalyst was also effective for the benzylic sp 3 C−H group of methylene derivatives to furnish the ketone in high yield which can be easily integrated into continuous flow condition for scale up. The catalyst is fully characterized by spectroscopic techniques and it was found that 0.424 % MnO 2 @Fe 3 O 4 catalyzes the reaction; the magnetic nanoparticles of this catalyst could be easily recovered from the reaction mixture. The recovered catalyst was recycled for twelve cycles without any loss of the catalytic activity. The advantages of MnO 2 @Fe 3 O 4 MNP are its catalytic activity, easy preparation, recovery, and recyclability, gram scale synthesis with a TOF of up to 14.93 h −1 and low metal leaching during the reaction.