Copper Catalyzed Selective Monoarylation of Anilines by a New Reusable Catalyst Supported on Magnetic Mesoporous Silica
摘要
This study presents the anchoring of a Cu-complex onto a magnetite/SBA-15 composite material. The synthesis was achieved via sequential functionalization of magnetic mesoporous silica, first with (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES), followed by trichlorotriazine and tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA), resulting in the formation of Fe3O4@SBA-TEPA. Subsequent coordination of the grafted polyamine ligand with CuI in acetonitrile yielded the Cu-complex, Fe3O4@SBA-TEPA-Cu. Comprehensive characterization of the supported complex was performed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The anchored Cu-catalyst displayed remarkable efficiency in catalyzing C-N bond formation via the Ullmann-type N-arylation of haloarenes and anilines under optimized reaction conditions, selectively producing the mono N-arylation product with high fidelity. The catalyst demonstrated outstanding recyclability, showing minimal deactivation over seven consecutive reaction cycles, highlighting its robustness and stability.
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