Asparagine functionalized Al2O3 nanoparticle as a superior heterogeneous organocatalyst in the synthesis of 2-aminothiazoles

Abstract

Asparagine functionalized aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Asp-Al2O3) have been prepared by a two-step procedure involving the grafting of Al2O3 with 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (CPTMS) and subsequent organofunctionalization using asparagine amino acid. It is shown that Asp-Al2O3 exhibits as an active nanocatalyst for the preparation of 2-aminothiazoles is achieved by one-pot reaction of methylcarbonyls, thiourea and iodine. The structure of Asp-Al2O3 was characterized by fourier transform infrared radiation (FT-TR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopic (SEM), and energy-dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDAX) analyses. Advantages of this modified methodology include higher purity and excellent yield of products, greener and cleaner conditions, easy isolation of products and convenient manipulation. Moreover, immobilization of organocatalysts on the Al2O3 surface are stable under the catalytic reaction conditions resulting their efficient reuse.