Synthesis, structure, and application of self-assembled copper(II) aqua complex by H-bonding for acceleration of the nitroaldol reaction on water

Abstract

Copper(II) aqua complex 1 has been prepared in a one-pot synthesis. The single crystal X-ray analysis showed that the complex is self-assembled through aqua ligands by H-bond interactions and the copper(II) atoms are pentacoordinated with square pyramidal geometry. Complex 1 has been studied for the acceleration of the nitroalodol reaction on water. It is a clean technological process and the catalyst can be recycled without loss of activity. © 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

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Chemistry - An Asian Journal

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