title: Chemistry by Nanocatalysis: First example of a solid-supported RAPTA complex for organic reactions in aqueous medium.
abstract: A ruthenium-arene-PTA (RAPTA) complex has been supported for the first time on an inorganic solid, that is, silica-coated ferrite nanoparticles. The resulting magnetic material proved to be a general, very efficient and easily reusable catalyst for three synthetically useful organic transformations; selective nitrile hydration, redox isomerization of allylic alcohols, and heteroannulation of (Z)-enynols. The use of low metal concentration, environmentally friendly water as a reaction medium, with no use at all of organic solvent during or after the reactions, and microwaves as an alternative energy source renders the synthetic processes reported herein "truly" green and sustainable.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Instituto Universitario de Química Organometálica, "Enrique Moles", Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: Sergio E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: García-Garrido
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francos
authors.forename: Victorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cadierno
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Basset
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Polshettiwar
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D007536:Isomerism; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D014867:Water; D012428:Ruthenium