1896 Sawant et al.
Asian J. Chem.
has been reported that derivatives of octahydroquinazolinone
can be synthesized by use of trimethylsilylchloride [19], Nafion-
H2O [20], vanadium oxide sulphate [21], conc. sulphuric acid
[22], conc. hydrochloric acid [16], ionic liquid [23] and silica
sulfuric acid [24] as catalyst. Most of these are associated with
some disadvantages like more time for reaction, low yield,
purity of product, critical conditions for reaction, side reactions
leading toimpurities and requirement of organic solvents in large
amount. Hence method that is environmental friendly and
offering high yield is a present need.
The present work provides synthesis and characterization
of electrochemically prepared copper oxide nanoparticles using
ultraviolet (UV), fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermo-
gravimetry (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron
microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-SDS) and
transmission electron microscopy selected area electron diff-
raction (TEM-SAED) studies along with their application as
catalyst in the synthesis of various substituted dimethyl octa-
hydroquinazolinones using microwave.
Synthesis of substituted dimethyl octahydroquinazo-
linones: Urea/thiourea (1.5 mmol), dimedone (1 mmol), substi-
tuted aromatic aldehydes (1 mmol) and copper oxide nanoparticles
(40 mg) were mixed together. The mixture was then irradiated
with microwave radiations at 300 W using CEM discovery
microwave synthesis system. The completion of the reaction
was monitored byTLC. The mobile phase used was ethyl acetate
and benzene. The total period of microwave irradiation varies
from reaction to reaction.After completion of reaction the solid
reaction mixture was transferred to beaker containing ethyl
acetate. The organic compound gets dissolved in ethyl acetate
and solid catalyst was filtered off. The ethyl acetate solution
was washed thoroughly with water to remove inorganic material
and dried by use of anhydrous sodium sulphate. Ethyl acetate
was allowed to evaporate and solid residue obtained. The solid
residue containing title compound was purified by recrystall-
ization using methanol.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Electrochemical synthesis: Copper oxide nanoparticles
were prepared in appreciable yields by electrochemical reduc-
tion technique using tetrabutylphosphonium bromide as capping
agent. The capping agents are organic surface active agents
and used to bind selectively on the specific plane of crystal of
nanomaterial. Tetrabutylphosphonium bromide is a surfactant,
which play important role and prevent rapid aggregation and
flocculation of the particles. Surface active agents due to capping
of surface of nanoparticles control growth rate thus affect morp-
hological properties of nanoparticles and orient it in crystal
formation. The rate of attachment and diffusion of surface active
agent on the surface control the growth rate of nanoparticles.
After 15 min of electrolysis growth in the size of nanoparticles
was accessed by UV-visible spectral studies.
UV-visible studies: Copper oxide nanoparticles were
subjected for UV-visible spectroscopic analysis by scanning
in double beam spectrophotometer in the range of 200-1100
nm. From the scanning, it was observed that wavelength maxima
occurred in the UV region for all the samples. Figs. 1 and 2
show the UV-visible spectra of copper oxide nanoparticles
prepared in water with the help of tetrabutylphosphonium bromide
as a capping agent recorded at current densities of 5 and 10
mA/ cm2, respectively. The said analysis revealed that at current
density of 10 mA/ cm2 wavelength maxima is lower than that
of 5 mA/ cm2. It confirmed that with increase in current density
particle size decreases and shows blue shift. Absorbance of
sample was recorded after 15 min of electrolysis and was found
higher than that after 2 h of electrolysis. From these obser-
vations, it can be confirmed that particle size at lower time of
electrolysis is smaller than that of higher. With increase in
electrolysis time particle size was found increasing.
EXPERIMENTAL
Electrochemical synthesis: For the preparation of nano-
particles of copper oxide, tetrabutylphosphonium bromide was
(TBPB) dissolved in water to get 0.01 N solution. The said
solution wasplacedina50mLelectrolysis cell vessel.A 1 cm × 1
cm sheet of copper was used as a one of the electrode. Another
1 cm × 1 cm sheet of platinum acts as an inert electrode. The two
electrode sheets were dipped in to vessel containing 0.01 N
solution of TBPB. In this synthesis process, TBPB acts as a
supporting electrolyte and stabilizing agent which does not
allow the formed nanoparticles to grow further. In this electro-
chemical process for synthesis of nanoparticles oxidation of
copper metal takes place and converted to copper ions. The
copper ions thus formed move towards the cathode and forms
oxides of copper in nanosize in the solution of electrolyte as
well as at the region of interface between surface of cathode
and solution of electrolyte. The process of electrolysis was
carried out at different current densities. The current densities
applied in mA/cm2 were 5, 10, 15 and 20 and the duration of
electrolysis was 2 h. During this process of electrolysis, the
colour of solution changes. Firstly colourless solution turns to
light blue followed by dirty green and finally precipitate of
dark brown colour was formed. The process of electrolysis was
terminated after the period of 2 h. The solution contained brown
coloured precipitate was then collected in a bottle. Allowed to
settle the solid particles. The solid thus obtained was separated
by decantation. The separated solid washed with water for 3
to 4 times to ensure complete removal of excess capping agent.
Analysis of copper oxide nanoparticles: Copper oxide
nanoparticles were analyzed with the help of UV-visbile spectro-
photometer (UV 1800 Shimadzu), fourier transform infrared
spectrometer (FTIRAffinity 1 Shimadzu), thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA 50 Thermoanalyzer Shimadzu), high end X-ray
diffractometer, scanning electron microscopy-energy disper-
sive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and transmission electron micro-
scopy selected area electron diffraction (TEM-SAED) techniques.
FT-IR studies: The electrochemically prepared copper
oxide nanoparticles by use of tetrabutylphosphonium bromide
for capping were analyxed for their capping efficiency of ligand
by means of FTIR spectroscopy. The FTIR spectra of as prepared
copper oxide nanoparticles using tetrabutylphosphonium bromide
(Fig. 3) shows peaks at 2970, 2864, 2832, 3462 and 3111 cm-1