(His.)ZnCl4 nanocatalyst is realized for the preparation of chromenes with a green LED. ˙O2−, OH˙ and h+ are reactive species for this reaction. Complementary tests assured good stability and reusability of the nanophotocatalyst.

The in situ photocatalytic oxidation of aromatic alcohols to aldehydes by air under visible-light-driven condition is an attractive and beneficial route regarding environmental crises and worldwide energy economy. Herein, CuOmelem-heteropolyacid nanophotosensitizer is disclosed as an efficient heterostructured nanocomposite involving H 5-n PW 10 V 2 O 40 nÀ … (melem-NH 3 + ) n ionic liquid, successfully prepared via a facile and straightforward procedure.This nanocomposite is characterized employing routine techniques such as Xray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). The resultant nanocomposite exhibited superior photocatalytic efficacy than its pristine melem, HPA, and CuO constituents in the in situ photo-oxidation of benzylic alcohols and in the fast condensation with o-phenylenediamine to generate a range of 2-substituted benzimidazoles, as important precursors in the synthesis of important pharmaceuticals under the illumination of a green laser light (λ 535 nm). This study suggests a radical pathway involving reactive species such as •O 2 À and OH• together with h + in a photocatalytic process. Stability and reusability experiments along with hot filtration test ensured sufficient reproducibility of the nanophotocatalyst in the reaction medium. At the final part of this study, the in vitro cellular cytotoxicity of CuO-melem-heteropolyacid nanohybrid material was evaluated on A549 human lung cancer cell line with the MTT assay.The distinct reduction in cell viability affirmed cytotoxicity of the nanomaterial against the performed cell line.

A new natural surface modified nanoclinoptilolite (NCP) was prepared and applied as an efficient catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of acetophenones to obtain 1,3,5-triarylbenzenes. The results showed that the efficiency of this catalytic system was enhanced due to the surface modification by hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTMA-Br). This proposed protocol brings about significant economic and environmental advantages, such as operational simplicity, short reaction time, mild reaction conditions, good reaction yield, and high recyclability of the catalyst. Furthermore, the only side product of the reaction is water, which makes this methodology an environmentally friendly process.

A new natural nanohybrid material HPA/NCP was prepared. An efficient and environmentally benign method for cyclotrimerization of acetophenones is reported. Water was the only by-product.