Aerial oxidation of bisnaphthols to spironaphthalenones by a recyclable magnetic core-sell nanoparticle-supported TEMPO catalyst

Aerial oxidative cyclization of bisnaphthols to their corresponding mixture of two isomeric spirans 3 and 4 has been carried out using a catalytic amount of magnetic core-shell nanoparticle-supported TEMPO (MNST) combined with a small amount of FeCl3·6H2O. This catalytic system consistently has the advantages of moderate to good yields, low reaction times, mild and convenient conditions, simple experimental and work-up procedure, and of being environmentally benign and highly economic. The magnetically separable MNST catalyst makes it possible for it to be recovered and recycled for several times without significant loss of activity.

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