title: Light-induced hydrolysis of nitriles by photoproduced alpha-MnO2 nanorods on polystyrene beads.
abstract: A green chemistry approach has been furnished for photochemical deposition of alpha-MnO2 nanorods onto the surface of functionalized polystyrene beads through immobilization of MnO4- in alkaline condition under visible light. Then the composite material was exploited as a fruitful and novel solid-phase catalyst for the one-step and facile synthesis of amide compounds from nitriles under visible light in weakly basic medium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur-721302, India.
authors.forename: Subhra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.forename: Snigdhamayee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Praharaj
authors.forename: Sudipa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.forename: Soumen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Surojit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pande
authors.forename: Chien-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Tarasankar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pal