1,4-bis(triphenylphosphonium)-2-butene dichloride was developed as a new phase transfer catalyst. This quaternized phosphonium salt catalyzed the regioselective ring opening of epoxides by thiocyanate ion to give β-hydroxy thiocyanates in high yields under mild conditions. Manuscript profile

A magnetically recoverable catalyst consisting of Mn (III) salophen complex was prepared. The synthesized catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The immobilized catalyst was shown to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the epoxidation of various alkenes using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as oxidant. The catalyst could be easily and efficiently isolated from the final product solution by magnetic decantation and be reused for 5 consecutive reactions without showing any significant activity degradation. Manuscript profile

A magnetically recoverable catalyst consisting of Mn (III) salophen complex was prepared. The synthesized catalyst was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The immobilized catalyst was shown to be an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the epoxidation of various alkenes using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as oxidant. The catalyst could be easily and efficiently isolated from the final product solution by magnetic decantation and be reused for 5 consecutive reactions without showing any significant activity degradation. Manuscript profile

Anchored sulfonic acid on the surface of a silica-coated cobalt ferrite core was efficiently applied in the one-pot preparation of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols under solvent-free conditions at 80 oC. The catalyst is readily recovered by simple magnetic decantation and can be recycled 10 times with no significant loss of catalytic activity. Manuscript profile

Immobilization of molybdenum (VI) ions onto magnetic nanoparticles have been successfully prepared and applied for C–X cross-coupling reactions with aryl halides in green deep eutectic solvents. The results prove that the Fe3O4@SiO2−HNPABA−Mo(VI) magnetic nanoparticles show high catalyst activity and good stability. It was also revealed that this complex can be recycled up to five times without any significant loss in catalytic activity Manuscript profile

A novel magnetite nanoparticle-based heterogeneous acidic catalyst [Fe3O4@SiO2@Am-PPC-SO3H] [HSO4] was successfully prepared and characterized by SEM, EDX, TGA, VSM and FT-IR techniques. The magnetically retrievable and sustainable catalyst was investigated in the reaction of aldehyde and o-aminophenol for the synthesis of benzoxazoles. The reactions occurred in water and produced the corresponding products in high yields. The catalyst could be readily separated by an external magnet and showed excellent reusability without significant loss of its activity. Manuscript profile

HMCM-22 with a Si:Al molar ratio of 15:1 has been shown to effectively catalyze the synthesis of acetals with 100% selectivity by the reaction of aldehydes with methanol under reflux conditions. Platelet HMCM-22 particles were prepared by the static strategy and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), BET techniques and N2-adsorption/desorption analysis. The catalyst was recovered by simple filtration and reused for several cycles without considerable loss of activity. HMCM-22 with a Si:Al molar ratio of 15:1 has been shown to effectively catalyze the synthesis of acetals by the reaction of aldehydes with methanol under reflux conditions. Platelet HMCM-22 particles were prepared by static method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), BET techniques and N2-adsorption/desorption analysis. The catalyst was recovered by simple filtration and reused for several cycles without considerable loss of activity. Manuscript profile