Dehghani Paria, Elhamifar Dawood, Kargar Shiva
Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj, 75918-74831, Iran.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 22;15(1):2873. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-85921-3.
Herein, a novel amine-functionalized magnetic resorcinol-formaldehyde with a core-shell structure (FeO@RF/Pr-NH) is prepared through the chemical immobilization of (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane over FeO@RF composite. Characterization through FT-IR, EDX, PXRD, and TGA confirmed successful surface modification while preserving the crystalline structure of FeO. The VSM analysis demonstrated excellent superparamagnetic properties, and SEM and TEM images revealed spherical particles for the designed nanocatalyst. The FeO@RF/Pr-NH nanocomposite was employed as a robust nanocatalyst to promote the Knoevenagel condensation of benzaldehydes with ethyl cyanoacetate and malononitrile, resulting in the formation of substituted olefins. Various aromatic aldehydes were used as substrates in the presence of 0.01 g of FeO@RF/Pr-NH, achieving high to excellent yields (87-97%) within short reaction times (10-50 min) in EtOH at 60 °C. The high performance of FeO@RF/Pr-NH is attributed to the hydrophobic nature of RF shell, which facilitates the accumulation of organic precursors around the catalytic active sites and enhances product yields. The designed magnetic catalyst could retain its high efficiency for at least ten runs. The metal-free, low-cost, and environmentally friendly attributes of the FeO@RF/Pr-NH catalyst make it a promising alternative to traditional metal-based catalysts.
在此,通过将(3-氨丙基)三甲氧基硅烷化学固定在FeO@RF复合材料上,制备了一种具有核壳结构的新型胺官能化磁性间苯二酚-甲醛(FeO@RF/Pr-NH)。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、能谱分析(EDX)、粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)和热重分析(TGA)进行的表征证实了表面改性成功,同时保留了FeO的晶体结构。振动样品磁强计(VSM)分析表明其具有优异的超顺磁性能,扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)图像显示所设计的纳米催化剂为球形颗粒。FeO@RF/Pr-NH纳米复合材料被用作一种强大的纳米催化剂,以促进苯甲醛与氰基乙酸乙酯和丙二腈的Knoevenagel缩合反应,从而形成取代烯烃。在0.01 g FeO@RF/Pr-NH存在下,使用各种芳香醛作为底物,在60℃的乙醇中,在短反应时间(10 - 50分钟)内可获得高至优异的产率(87 - 97%)。FeO@RF/Pr-NH的高性能归因于RF壳层的疏水性,这有利于有机前体在催化活性位点周围的积累并提高产物产率。所设计的磁性催化剂至少可以保持十次运行的高效率。FeO@RF/Pr-NH催化剂的无金属、低成本和环境友好特性使其成为传统金属基催化剂的有前途的替代品。