TY - JOUR ID - 82505 TI - Efficient and green synthesis of trisubstituted imidazoles by magnetically nanocatalyst and microwave assisted JO - Asian Journal of Green Chemistry JA - AJGC LA - en SN - 2588-5839 AU - Mardani, Hamid Reza AU - Forouzani, Mehdi AU - Emami, Rasoul AD - Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), PO BOX 19395-3697 Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 525 EP - 535 KW - Imidazole KW - Benzil KW - Microwave irradiation KW - Green synthesis KW - Magnetic nanoparticles DO - 10.33945/SAMI/AJGC/2019.4.9 N2 - Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4 MNPs) were prepared and used as an eco-friendly, reusable, low-cost and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles via three-component reaction of aromatic aldehydes with benzil and ammonium acetate under low power microwave irradiation and solvent-free condition. This one-pot procedure is very simple with good to excellent yields. Easy separation of Fe3O4 MNPs from the reaction mixture by an external magnet and the reusability of the catalyst are the considerable points of the reaction. UR - https://www.ajgreenchem.com/article_82505.html L1 - https://www.ajgreenchem.com/article_82505_046b97f93bb195d078bb34a494b4bbf4.pdf ER -