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Keratin protein-catalyzed nitroaldol (henry) reaction and comparison with other biopolymers

Here we describe a preliminary investigation on the ability of natural keratin to catalyze the nitroaldol (Henry) reaction between aldehydes and nitroalkanes. Both aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes bearing strong or moderate electron-withdrawing group

Imidazolium-functionalized SBA-15 type silica: Efficient organocatalysts for Henry and cycloaddition reactions

We report the synthesis of mesoporous SBA-15 type silica bearing ionic imidazolium substructures. Surface functionalization was achieved via post-synthesis grafting reactions using bis-silylated imidazolium precursors onto a mesoporous SBA-15 type silica

Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Activity of Magnetic KI@Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for Henry Reaction Under Solvent Free Conditions

Abstract: In this paper, we, for the first time reported the synthesis of KI loaded Fe3O4 nanoparticles (KI@Fe3O4 NPs) and investigated its applications in the synthesis of β-nitroalcohol via Henry reaction at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. The synthesized KI@Fe3O4 nanoparticle was characterized by SEM, HRTEM, XRD, XPS, EDX, VSM and FT-IR spectroscopy techniques. The XRD peaks at 2θ = 21.9, 25.65, 33.54, 36.35, 40.97, 42.81, 44.79, 54.43, 57.37, 58.83 and 63.13° corresponds to the formation of crystalline KI@Fe3O4 NPs. The activity of the catalyst by varying the amount of KI loading on Fe3O4 NPs was also investigated. Mild reaction conditions, good yield, short reaction time, solvent-free conditions, easy recoverability and recyclability of the nanocatalysts are the major advantages of our method. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Waste-to-useful: A biowaste-derived heterogeneous catalyst for a green and sustainable Henry reaction

Owing to the depletion of resources coupled with increasing waste generation, the conversion of waste biomass to value-added materials has gained interest. Here, we report for the first time the application of Musa acuminata (banana) peel ash (MAPA) as a heterogeneous catalyst for C-C bond formation via a Henry reaction under solvent-free conditions at ambient temperature. The catalyst was well characterized using different analytical techniques like FT-IR, SEM, TEM-EDS, XRD, XRF, XPS, BET and TGA, along with basicity determination by a Hammett indicator test and titration method. An excellent yield of nitroalcohol was obtained within 15-30 minutes. No dehydrated product was observed. The catalyst used in these studies has the advantage of being a waste material and is hence low-cost, easily prepared, recyclable and environmentally friendly. In addition, the use of a biogenic renewable catalyst, its atom economy, and room temperature and solvent-free reaction conditions and the avoidance of column chromatography make the protocol highly significant from green and sustainable chemistry perspectives.

Polymer supported DMAP: An easily recyclable organocatalyst for highly atom-economical Henry reaction under solvent-free conditions

Polymer supported catalysts are regarded as a borderline class of catalysts, which retains the advantages of homogeneous catalysts while securing the ease of recovery by simple filtration and workup of heterogeneous systems. Additionally, such catalysts are less hygroscopic due to the long polymer backbone. Here we have demonstrated that a catalytic amount of polymer supported DMAP (10 mol%) can lead to excellent conversion of an equimolar mixture of aldehyde and nitroalkane exclusively into β-nitroalcohols via the Henry reaction. Unlike most of the commonly used catalysts, polymer supported DMAP can be recovered by simple filtration and reused several times, thereby reducing the operational cost. High synthetic efficiency, total atom economy, near quantitative yields, mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, easy recovery and reusability of the catalyst, solvent-free reaction conditions and avoidance of traditional reaction workup make the protocol highly significant from Green and Sustainable Chemistry perspectives.