Bimetallic Ni/Cu mesoporous silica nanoparticles as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions

Abstract

A bimetallic mesoporous system (Ni/Cu-MCM-41) has been developed and evaluated as an efficient catalyst for the Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction, under palladium-free conditions. In this new methodology, a wide range of aryl halides react with phenylacetylene to give the corresponding disubstituted alkynes in good yields. Moreover, the present catalytic system is desired because of its high efficiency, easy preparation, low cost, high activity, and good recyclability.