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Amine-rich Nickel(II)-Xerogel as a Highly Active Bifunctional Metallo-organo Catalyst for Aqueous Knoevenagel Condensation and Solvent-free CO2 Cycloaddition
Ekata Saha, Hiren Jungi, Shilpa Dabas, Abra Mathew, , Saravanan Subramanian, Joyee Mitra
Published in American Chemical Society
2023
Volume: 62
   
Issue: 37
Abstract
Metallogels formed from supramolecular interactions of low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) combine the qualities of heterogeneous catalysts and offer the advantages of multifunctionality owing to the facile installation of desired task-specific moieties on the surface and along the channels of the gels. We discuss the applications of a triazole-based Ni(II) gel-derived xerogel (NiXero) having a high density of Ni(II)-nodes and appended primary amines as a recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation of aldehyde and malononitrile in water and the solvent-free cycloaddition of CO2 to form a series of cyclic carbonates with near-quantitative conversion of the respective epoxides, with low catalyst loading (0.59 mol %), high catalyst stability and recyclability. The structural advantages of NiXero, due to the concurrent presence of bifunctional Lewis acid-base sites on the channels, open Ni(II) nodes, Ntriazole, pendant −NH2 and its chemical stability, are conducive to the cooperative heterogeneous catalytic activity under mild conditions. This work emphasizes the effective amalgamation of metals with purpose-built ligand systems for the construction of metallogels and their utility as heterogeneous catalysts for desired organic transformations. © 2023 American Chemical Society
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JournalInorganic Chemistry
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN00201669