Reduction of nitroarenes catalyzed by microgel-stabilized silver nanoparticles

[Display omitted] •Ag nanoparticles were synthesized and stabilized in acrylamide based polymer microgels.•The hybrid system was used as catalysts for reduction of a variety of nitroarenes.•The catalytic system was found to be highly stable and efficient.•Catalyst can be easily recovered and re-used...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials 2019-09, Vol.377, p.399-408
Main Authors: Begum, Robina, Farooqi, Zahoor H., Aboo, Ahmed H., Ahmed, Ejaz, Sharif, Ahsan, Xiao, Jianliang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ag nanoparticles
Aryl amines
Catalytic reduction
Nitroarenes
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Ag nanoparticles were synthesized and stabilized in acrylamide based polymer microgels.•The hybrid system was used as catalysts for reduction of a variety of nitroarenes.•The catalytic system was found to be highly stable and efficient.•Catalyst can be easily recovered and re-used many times without any significant loss of activity. Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylamide) (PNA-BIS-2) microgels were synthesized by free radical precipitation polymerization in aqueous medium. Spherical Ag nanoparticles with diameter of 10–20 nm were fabricated inside the PNA-BIS-2 microgels by in-situ reduction of silver nitrate using sodium borohydride as reducing agent. The Ag nanoparticles- loaded hybrid microgels were characterized by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV Visible), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Ag contents in the hybrid system were determined by inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Various nitroarenes were successfully converted into their respective aromatic amines with good to excellent yields (ranging from 75% to 97%) under mild reaction conditions. The catalyst has ability to successfully convert substituted nitroarenes into desired products keeping many functionalities intact. The catalyst can be stored for long time without any sign of aggregation and can be used multiple times without any significant loss in its catalytic activity.
ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.05.080