Synfacts 2010(11): 1320-1320  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258821
Polymer-Supported Synthesis
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Alkylation of Arenes with Fe3O4 Nanoparticles on Oxidized Graphite

Contributor(s):Yasuhiro Uozumi, Noboru Kobayashi
V. Rajpara*, S. Banerjee*, G. Sereda*
The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, USA
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Grown on Carboxy-Functionalized Graphite: An Efficient Reusable Catalyst for Alkylation of Arenes
Synthesis  2010,  2835-2840  
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 October 2010 (online)


Significance

Oxidized graphite supported iron oxide nanoparticles (GIONPs) catalyzed the alkylation of arenes under reflux conditions to afford the corresponding products in up to 98% yield (21 examples). In the reaction of p-xylene and 2-chlorobutane, the catalyst was recovered by ­filtration and reused four times (4th reuse: 40% yield).

Comment

GIONPs were characterized by TEM, XRD, and elemental analysis. The catalytic activity of GIONP was superior to that of unsupported iron oxide nanoparticles. Oxidized graphite and commercial graphite do not catalyze this reaction.