Ga-TUD-1: A new heterogeneous mesoporous catalyst for the solventless expeditious synthesis of α-aminonitriles Original Research Article

The high surface area three-dimensional porous catalyst has been prepared and characterized by TEM, BET S.A, low angle XRD, 29Si MAS NMR, NH3 TPD techniques. A simple, efficient and rapid method for the green synthesis of α-aminonitriles has been demonstrated over a new mesoporous gallosilicate catalyst Ga-TUD-1. The solventless technique has been applied for the synthesis of a range of compounds with variable functionality with excellent yield and selectivity. The catalyst has been recycled four times with reproducible yield.