Synlett 2015; 26(09): 1263-1268
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380503
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Environmentally Sustainable Magnetic Solid Sulfonic Acid: An Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for the Pechmann Reaction

Akbar Mobaraki
Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 16315-1618, Tehran, Iran   Email: bmovass1178@yahoo.com
,
Shahriar Yasham
Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 16315-1618, Tehran, Iran   Email: bmovass1178@yahoo.com
,
Barahman Movassagh*
Department of Chemistry, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 16315-1618, Tehran, Iran   Email: bmovass1178@yahoo.com
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Publication History

Received: 22 December 2014

Accepted after revision: 25 February 2015

Publication Date:
24 March 2015 (online)


Abstract

An environmentally benign sulfonic acid nanocomposite based on Fe3O4@SiO2 core–shell magnetic nanoparticles, Fe3O4@SiO2@Et-PhSO3H, was prepared and the acidity and utility of the catalyst were explored for the synthesis of a diverse range of coumarin derivatives under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst shows potential for scale up in the synthesis of coumarins with high purity and was easily separated by using an external magnet. The recovered catalyst was reused in seven cycles without any significant loss of activity.

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