Zeolite-based catalysts are versatile catalytic systems for a wide range of laboratory studies and industrial scale processes. The chemical composition, ion exchange, and pore size structure attributes of zeolites are responsible for their extensive catalytic applications. Esterification is one of the most important and routinely processes in diverse fields of organic synthesis. It has a long history in both industrial processes and laboratory work due to its versatility. This review intends to give a detailed insight into the significance of zeolite-based catalysts for ester bond formation
Tetramethylguanidine-functionalized silica-coated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles as a productive and reusable catalyst have been applied for the one-pot three-component synthesis of furanone derivatives (4a-o). In addition to the characterization of all products by FT-IR, 1 HNMR and 13 CNMR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray analysis of ethyl 5-oxo-2-phenyl-4-(phenylamino)-2,5-dihydrofuran-3carboxylate product has been made. Easy recrystallization and good-to-excellent yields (81-92%) of furanone derivatives are notable characteristics of this procedure. The catalyst identification was performed using FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM and TGA techniques. It is worth noting that the nanocatalyst can be recycled with an external magnet and reused for several times.
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