The use of recyclable magnetic nanocatalyst Fe3O4@SiO2-(CH2)3-Pyridine-2-(1H)-tetrazole-Cu(II) in the synthesis of bis-coumarin derivatives under green conditions

In the present work, first, magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) were synthesized, and a layer of silica was placed on the magnetite nanoparticles through the reaction with TEOS. Next, the pyridine-2-(1H)-tetrazole ligand was fixed on the core-shell magnetite nanoparticles, and finally, the nanocatalyst copper complex was synthesized. The synthesized copper (II) complex of magnetic nanocatalyst was identified through different analyses such as FT-IR, SEM, EDX, XRD, VSM, BET, and atomic absorption. After characterizing the nanocatalyst Fe3O4@SiO2-(CH2)3-Pyridine-2-(1H)-tetrazole-Cu(II), by applying this catalyst in the reaction of benzaldehyde with 4-hydroxycoumarin, the reaction conditions such as solvent type, reaction temperature and The amount of catalyst was optimized. Ethanol was chosen as the optimal solvent as an environmentally friendly solvent. The recycling cycle of the magnetic catalyst was also studied, and the slight decrease in the catalyst s efficiency after six times reactions indicates the high efficiency of this nanocatalyst in the synthesis reaction of bis-coumarin derivatives as a green catalyst.