Table 5. Effect of Concentration of NaBH4 on the Reduction of Nitroarenesa Catalyzed by NCFP Nano-Ferrites.
s. no. | NaBH4 (mmol) | time (min) | yield (%)b |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
2 | 4 | 10 | 50 |
3 | 6 | 10 | 70 |
4 | 8 | 10 | 95 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
Reaction conditions: nitrobenzene (1 mmol), nanocatalyst (12 mg, 0.05 mmol), in (MeOH 5 mL) at RT.
Isolated yield: refers to yield after column chromatography (eluent: EtoAc/hexane 3:10).