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Sustainable utility of magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts in water: Applications in organic synthesis
Citation:
Gawande, M. B., A. K. Rathi, P. S. Branco, AND R. S. Varma. Sustainable utility of magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts in water: Applications in organic synthesis. Applied Sciences. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 3(4):656-674, (2013).
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Submitted for publication in open access journal from MDPI, Applied Sciences
Description:
Magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts and their use in aqueous media is a perfect combination for the development of greener sustainable methodologies in organic synthesis. It is well established that magnetically separable nano-catalysts avoid waste of catalysts or reagents and it is possible to recover > 95 % of catalysts, which is again recyclable for subsequent use. Water is the ideal medium to perform the chemical reactions with magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts, as this combination adds tremendous value to the overall benign reaction process development. In this review, we focus on the use of water and magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts (W-MRNs) for a variety of organic reactions. Several important reactions such as hydrogenation, condensation, oxidation, Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, among others.
