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A reusable zirconium(IV) Schiff base complex catalyzes highly efficient synthesis of quinoxalines under mild conditions

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A zirconium(IV) complex of a bidentate Schiff base (ZrL2Cl2) has been synthesized by the reaction of (z)-N-benzylidene-2-hydroxypropane-1-amine (HL) and ZrCl4. Spectroscopic data and elemental analyses are consistent with a monomeric complex with a ligand:Zr ratio of 2:1. The catalytic activity of ZrL2Cl2 has been investigated for the efficient synthesis of a wide variety of quinoxaline derivatives under mild conditions. The employment of ethanol as an environmentally benign solvent in this high yield method, along with high turnover numbers and reusability of the catalyst providing ready scalability, makes it appropriate for practical applications.

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Support for this work by Research Council of University of Birjand is highly appreciated.

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  1. Catalysis Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Birjand, 97179-414, Birjand, Iran

    Maasoumeh Jafarpour, Abdolreza Rezaeifard, Reza Haddad & Somayeh Gazkar

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Jafarpour, M., Rezaeifard, A., Haddad, R. et al. A reusable zirconium(IV) Schiff base complex catalyzes highly efficient synthesis of quinoxalines under mild conditions. Transition Met Chem 38, 31–36 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11243-012-9657-5

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