Received: 19 September 2019
Revised: 13 November 2019
Accepted: 8 December 2019
F U L L P A P E R
Copper(I)–creatine complex on magnetic nanoparticles as a
green catalyst for N- and O-arylation in deep eutectic
solvent
Sepideh Bagheri | Farzane Pazoki
| Iman Radfar
| Akbar Heydari
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of
Immobilization of copper(I) ions on magnetic nanoparticles was performed
using surface modification of Fe O4 with creatine. Fe O @creatine-Cu
Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University,
Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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(I) magnetic catalyst was synthesized and applied in C&bond;X cross-
Correspondence
A. Heydari, Department of Chemistry,
Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran
coupling reactions with aryl halides in a deep eutectic as a green solvent.
The results indicate the Fe O @creatine-Cu(I) magnetic nanoparticles
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showed excellent activity and high stability. In addition, it was revealed
that this catalyst can be recycled five times without significant loss in cata-
lytic activity.
Funding information
Tarbiat Modares University
K E Y W O R D S
creatine, cross-coupling, magnetic, nanocatalyst
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| INTRODUCTION
can react with a salicylic aldehyde for imine formation.
Then copper(I) can be bonded to the imine.
N-Arylation of various amines and alcohols affords com-
pounds that are significant building blocks in organic
synthesis as well as moieties in many biologically active
Solvents play a significant role in the natural environ-
ment. The major problems of using solvents are their vol-
atile nature, toxicity and high consumption. Several
reports of C&bond;X cross-coupling reactions have con-
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molecules. Transition metal catalysts have often been
used for this purpose via C&bond;N bond formation. In
recent years, Pd, Ni and Cu complexes have been intro-
duced as being effective in C&bond;N coupling reac-
[5]
sidered the use of various solvents such as CH Cl ,
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C H Cl ,
dimethylformamide (DMF) and toluene.
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Hence we decided to use a green solvent, a deep eutectic
solvent (DES), in this type of coupling reaction to remove
the need for toxic solvents. DESs have desirable features
including low cost, eco-friendliness, low vapor pressures
and low volatility, making them suitable for both scien-
[2]
tions. Among these, copper catalysts are preferred over
the other types of transition metal (often Pd)
catalysts from industrial, environmental and even
[3]
economic perspectives.
However, synthesis of
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copper catalysts requires various ligands like
tific and industrial applications. One of the most com-
mon methods for producing DESs is the use of mixtures
of salts (ammonium or phosphonium salts) and hydrogen
bond donors such as alcohols, carbonyl compounds (car-
boxylic acids, esters, ethers, amides), amino acids,
halides, amines, hydrated metal salts of chlorides,
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-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate,
-diol and amino acids and harmful solvents. Hence it
2-aminopyrimidine-4,-
has been recognized that developing clean N-arylation is
one of the most important challenges in green chemistry.
Heterogeneous catalysts have exceptional features such
as high catalytic activity, easy separation and high selec-
tivity, making them the most promising nanomaterials
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nitrates and acetates. In the study reported here, potas-
sium carbonate and glycerol were mixed in an optimum
ratio for creating a green DES. Also, Fe O @creatine-Cu
[4]
for catalytic goals. Accordingly, with the aim of synthe-
sizing a new environmentally friendly catalytic system
for this reaction, creatine as a green, nontoxic compound
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(I) as a green catalyst was used in N-arylation via various
types of amines, alcohols and aryl halides.
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