Design and characterization of Dendrimer of MNPs as a novel, heterogeneous and reusable nanomagnetic organometallic catalyst for one-pot synthesis of hydroxyl naphthalene-1,4-dione derivatives under solvent-free conditions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/aoc.4183

A novel super acidic magnetic nanoparticle as catalyst was successfully synthesized. The preparation of this dendrimer sulfonic acid functionalized γ-Fe₂O₃ magnetic core-shell silica nanoparticles as a new recoverable and heterogeneous nanocatalyst was described. The new catalyst was characterized using various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS), and thermo gravimetric synthesis (TGA). Moreover, we have examined the catalytic activity of the catalyst for one-pot, efficient and facile synthesis of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives via a three-component condensation reaction of 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, aromatic aldehydes and aniline derivatives. High yields of products, short reaction times, waste-free, mild, ambient and solvent-free reaction conditions are advantages of this protocol. Also, the catalyst can be easily recovered by an external magnetic and reused several times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.