Solid acid catalysts based on zirconia materials were investigated for the first time as catalysts for regioselective organic synthesis under environmentally benign and mild conditions. The novel TiO2−ZrO2 mixed oxide catalyst led to two distinct products by the formation of an N−C bond (β-amino alcohols) and a C−C bond (Friedel−Crafts alkylation).
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