CuMoO 4 Bimetallic Nanoparticles, An Efficient Catalyst for Room Temperature C-S Cross-Coupling of Thiols and Haloarenes.

Cu ^II catalyst is less efficient at room temperature for C-S cross-coupling. C-S cross-coupling by Cu ^II catalyst at room temperature is not reported; however, doping of copper with molybdenum metal has been realized here to be more efficient for C-S cross-coupling in comparison to general Cu ^II catalyst. The doped catalyst CuMoO ₄ nanoparticle is found to be more efficient than copper. The catalyst works under mild conditions without any ligand at room temperature and is recyclable and effective for a wide range of thiols and haloarenes (ArI, ArBr, ArF) from milligram to gram scale. The copper-based bimetallic catalyst is developed and recognized for C-S cross-coupling of haloarenes with alkyl and aryl thiols.
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