title: Alkyl-imidazolium based organosilica supported Fe/porphyrin complex: As novel, highly efficient and reusable catalyst for the unsymmetrical Hantzsch reaction.
abstract: A noble alkyl-imidazolium ionic liquid based organosilica supported Fe/meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin complex (ILOS@Fe/TSPP) is prepared, characterized and its catalytic efficiency is studied in the unsymmetrical Hantzsch reaction. The ILOS@Fe/TSPP was prepared by hydrolysis and co-condensation of 1,3-bis(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)imidazolium chloride under acidic conditions followed by treatment with Fe/meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin complex at ambient temperature. The material was characterized with TGA, EDX, SEM, TEM, XRD and DRIFT analyses. The ILOS@Fe/TSPP was successfully applied as powerful catalyst in the Hantzsch reaction for the preparation of a set of different derivatives of polyhydroquinolines in high to excellent yields. This catalyst was recovered and reused several times without important decrease in its activity. Furthermore, compared to the classical studies, this study consistently demonstrated the advantages of low catalyst loading, free-solvent media, short reaction times and simple purification of products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, Iran. Electronic address: d.elhamifar@yu.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Dawood
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elhamifar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, Iran.
authors.forename: Parvin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Badin
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, Iran.
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karimipoor
keywords: Hantzsch reaction; Ionic liquid based organosilica; Recoverable and reusable catalyst; Supported Fe/porphyrin catalyst