Cu2O Nanocubes Catalyzed Difunctionalization Reaction of Vinyl Arenes with Cyclic Ethers

Metal nanoparticles whose sizes are between those of bulk and monomeric metal species have a wide range of applications; such nanoparticles are used in various electronic, optical, and magnetic devices as well as in the production of catalytic ma-terials. Transition-metal nanoparticles are an important class of catalysts used in organic synthesis.