Polymer-anchored [Fe(III)Azo] complex: An efficient reusable catalyst for oxidative bromination and multi-components reaction for the synthesis of spiropiperidine derivatives

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A heterogeneous catalyst was prepared by attaching Fe(III) into organically modified chloromethylated polytstyrene and characterized by AAS, IR, PXRD, TG-DTA, UV–Vis, and SEM studies. In presence of H2O2 and KBr as bromine source, the catalyst showed remarkably high conversion with para-selectivity towards the oxidative bromination reaction in acetic acid medium. The catalyst was also very active and highly efficient for the production of spiropiperidine derivatives through multi-component reaction in isopropyl alcohol at room temperature. The catalyst was not leached during the catalytic reactions, moreover, after five cycles the catalytic activity and selectivity of the catalyst were not decreased very significantly.