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DOI: 10.1055/a-2504-3530
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Cu-Nanoclusters as Emerging Catalyst in Organic Synthesis

Amit Pal
a   School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
,
Sourav Biswas
b   Research Institute for Science & Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
,
Basudev Sahoo
a   School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
,
b   Research Institute for Science & Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
c   Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
› Author Affiliations
Y.N. acknowledge the funding support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS KAKENHI, grant no. 23H00289, 22K19012, 23KK0098 and 24K01459), the Scientific Research on Innovative Areas ‘Aquatic Functional Materials’ (grant no. 22H04562), the Yazaki Memorial Foundation for Science and Technology, and the Ogasawara Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Engineering. B.S. gratefully thanks the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram for the financial and infrastructural supports. A.P. thanks the MoE, India, for the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship.


Abstract

In recent decades, nanocluster research has rapidly advanced. Though Cu nanoclusters are relatively new to the field, their use in chemical catalysis has expanded the potential applications of these materials. The reactivity of Cu nanoclusters is primarily determined by their precisely controlled structural architecture and surface-to-volume ratio. However, these factors are prone to change, significantly impacting their catalytic properties. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of these parameters is crucial to guide future research efforts and develop new Cu nanoclusters with broader applications.

1 Introduction

2 Click Reaction

3 Carbamate Synthesis

4 Ullmann (C–N) Coupling

5 Indolizine Synthesis

6 Hydrogenation Reaction

7 Sonogashira Reaction

8 Hydroboration Reaction

9 Decarboxylative Oxidation of Carboxylic Acids

10 Conclusion



Publication History

Received: 24 October 2024

Accepted after revision: 17 December 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
17 December 2024

Article published online:
31 January 2025

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