NiFe2O4@PPA-DABCO: A novel magnetically separable bifunctional nanocatalyst for the synthesis of 2,2´-(Arylmethylene) bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) derivatives
摘要
This study introduces a novel magnetically separable NiFe2O4@PPA-DABCO magnetic nanocomposite catalyst. The catalyst is used to synthesize 2,2´-arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) derivatives via a condensation reaction of aryl aldehydes and dimedone in ethanol at ambient conditions. The catalyst was examined by FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDS, TGA-DTA, and XPS analysis. This environmentally friendly methodology affords numerous benefits, such as a mild reaction condition, shorter reaction times, excellent yield, and use of green solvent. The catalyst can be recycled for six cycles without significantly affecting catalytic activity and product yield.
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