Synthesis 2015; 47(11): 1661-1668
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380463
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Palladium Nanoparticles Catalyzed Synthesis of Benzofurans by a Domino Approach

Pavan Kumar Mandali
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 036, India   Email: dillip@iitm.ac.in
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Dillip Kumar Chand*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 036, India   Email: dillip@iitm.ac.in
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Publication History

Received: 23 January 2015

Accepted after revision: 02 March 2015

Publication Date:
08 April 2015 (online)


Abstract

Palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) were used as a catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of a variety of benzofurans by Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions under ambient conditions. The catalyst could be recycled without significant loss in its activity.

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