Ultrasonic irradiation-assisted MnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles catalyzed solvent-free selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde at room temperature
Babul Kalita, Saddam Iraqui, Xavy Borgohain, Md. Harunar Rashid
Abstract
-butyl hydroperoxide at room temperature under ultrasonic irradiation. The developed protocol can be extended to various substituted benzyl alcohols having both the electron withdrawing and electron donating groups to afford moderate to excellent yield of the products. The catalyst is magnetically retrievable, highly stable, and can be reused up to the sixth run without significant loss of catalytic activity.
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Benzyl alcoholBenzaldehydeCatalysisSolventNanoparticleSuperparamagnetismCrystalliteMaterials scienceReducing agentAlcoholNuclear chemistryChemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyMagnetizationMetallurgyEngineeringMagnetic fieldQuantum mechanicsPhysicsNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMesoporous Materials and Catalysis