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Ni0 NPs anchored on acid-activated montmorillonite (Ni0-Mont) as a highly efficient and reusable nanocatalyst for synthesis of biscoumarins and bisdimedones

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Ni0 nanoparticles were immobilized on acid-activated montmorillonite (Ni0-Mont) by anchoring Ni(OAc)2·4H2O on modified micro/mesoporous montmorillonite followed by reduction with ethylene glycol. The prepared clay composite system was then characterized using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis. SEM analysis revealed perfect dispersion of metallic nickel nanoparticles with size distribution of 6‒41 nm on the clay matrix. Micro/mesoporous montmorillonite was prepared by activation of Na+-montmorillonite with HCl (4 M) under controlled conditions. The catalytic activity of the prepared Ni0-Mont clay was studied in one-pot microwave-assisted synthesis of biscoumarins and bisdimedones via Knoevenagel reaction of aromatic aldehydes with 4-hydroxycoumarin or dimedone in solvent-free conditions. All reactions were carried out at room temperature within 5‒15 min (for biscoumarins) and 5–20 min (for bisdimedones) to afford the products in high to excellent yield. The reusability of the Ni0-Mont catalyst was also investigated in seven consecutive cycles, without significant loss of catalytic activity.

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Rahmani, S., Zeynizadeh, B. Ni0 NPs anchored on acid-activated montmorillonite (Ni0-Mont) as a highly efficient and reusable nanocatalyst for synthesis of biscoumarins and bisdimedones. Res Chem Intermed 45, 1227–1248 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-018-3671-y

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