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The research aims to develop a sustainable catalyst for efficient diarylthioether synthesis via C–S cross-coupling.

April 19, 2026Materials Advances0 citationsOpen Access

Copper immobilized on a layered magnetite-based nanocatalyst for sustainable Ullmann cross-coupling reaction

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The research aims to develop a sustainable catalyst for efficient diarylthioether synthesis via C–S cross-coupling.
Utilized a magnetically retractable Fe3O4@SiO2–PrNH2–SA–Cu(II) nanocatalyst.
Conducted reactions using K2CO3 as a base in DMF.
Investigated cross-coupling between aryl halides and arylthiols.
Successfully synthesized diarylthioethers with high efficiency.
Demonstrated effective use of copper nanocatalyst in various coupling reactions.
Showed the potential for sustainable chemical processes using the developed catalyst.

Abstract

This study demonstrates the efficient synthesis of diarylthioethers via C–S cross-coupling between diverse aryl halides and arylthiols utilizing a magnetically retractable Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 –PrNH 2 –SA–Cu( ii ) nanocatalyst using K 2 CO 3 as a base in DMF.

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