Polythiophene-Encapsulated Bimetallic Au-Fe3O4 Nano-Hybrid Materials: A Potential Tandem Photocatalytic System for Nondirected C(sp2)-H Activation for the Synthesis of Quinoline Carboxylates

Mandeep Kaur, Subhamay Pramanik, Manoj Kumar, Vandana Bhalla

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Abstract

Hetero-oligophenylene derivative 3 appended with thiophene moieties has been designed and synthesized which undergoes aggregation to form J-type fluorescent aggregates in in H2O/THF (7/3) media. These aggregates served as reactors for the preparation of bimetallic Au-Fe3O4 NPs. During the reduction process, aggregates of derivative 3 were oxidized to the polythiophene species 4. Interestingly, the polythiophene species 4, having a fibrous morphology, served as a shape- and morphology-directed template for assembly of bimetallic Au-Fe3O4 NPs in a flower-like arrangement. Furthermore, polythiophene-encapsulated bimetallic 4:Au-Fe3O4 nanohybrid materials served as an efficient and recyclable catalytic system for C(sp2)-H bond activation of unprotected electron-rich anilines for the construction of synthetically versatile quinoline carboxylates via C-H activation, carbonylation, and subsequent annulation under mild and eco-friendly conditions (aqueous media, room temperature, visible-light irradiation, and aerial conditions).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2007-2021
Number of pages15
JournalACS Catalysis
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 3 2017
Externally publishedYes

Funding

V.B. is grateful to the SERB, New Delhi, India (ref no. EMR/2014/000149), for financial support. We are also grateful to the UGC (New Delhi) for the University with Potential for Excellence (UPE) project.

FundersFunder number
University Grants Committee
Science and Engineering Research BoardEMR/2014/000149

    Keywords

    • C(sp)-H activation
    • bimetallic Au-FeO nanoflower
    • hetero-oligophenylene
    • photocatalyst
    • polythiophene
    • quinoline carboxylates

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