%0 Journal Article
%T Sustainable Utility of Magnetically Recyclable Nano-Catalysts in Water: Applications in Organic Synthesis
%A Manoj B. Gawande
%A Anuj K. Rathi
%A Paula S. Branco
%A Rajender S. Varma
%J Applied Sciences
%D 2013
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/app3040656
%X Magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts and their use in aqueous media is a perfect combination for the development of greener sustainable methodologies in organic synthesis. It is well established that magnetically separable nano-catalysts avoid waste of catalysts or reagents and it is possible to recover >95% of catalysts, which is again recyclable for subsequent use. Water is the ideal medium to perform the chemical reactions with magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts, as this combination adds tremendous value to the overall benign reaction process development. In this review, we highlight recent developments inthe use of water and magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts (W-MRNs) for a variety of organic reactions namely hydrogenation, condensation, oxidation, and Suzuki¨CMiyaura cross-coupling reactions, among others.
%K magnetically recyclable nano-catalysts
%K aqueous medium
%K organic synthesis
%K sustainable methodologies
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/3/4/656