Polystyrene-supported ionic liquid copper complex: A reusable catalyst for one-pot three-component click reaction

Abstract

Copper(II) complex of 1,2-bis(4-pyridylthio)ethane immobilized on polystyrene was a used as a highly stable, active, reusable and green catalyst for click synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles via one-pot three-component reaction of organic halides, sodium azide and alkynes. The catalyst was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, elemental analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, transmission electron microscopy and elemental analysis. High selectivity, broad diversity of organic halides or α-bromoketones and alkyl/aryl terminal alkynes, and excellent yields of the products were obtained using 0.2mol% of catalyst. This catalytic system also showed excellent activity in the synthesis of bis-1,4-disubsitituted 1,2,3-triazoles. Moreover, the catalyst could be recycled and reused for seven cycles without any decrease in its catalytic activity.