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A low-nuclear Ag4 nanocluster as a customized catalyst for the cyclization of propargylamine with CO2

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  • Lin Li

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Ying Lv

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Hongting Sheng

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Yonglei Du

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Haifeng Li

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Yapei Yun

    (Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Ziyi Zhang

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Haizhu Yu

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University)

  • Manzhou Zhu

    (Anhui University
    Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education
    Anhui University
    Anhui Tongyuan Environment Energy Saving Co., Ltd.)

Abstract

The preparation of 2-Oxazolidinones using CO2 offers opportunities for green chemistry, but multi-site activation is difficult for most catalysts. Here, A low-nuclear Ag4 catalytic system is successfully customized, which solves the simultaneous activation of acetylene (-C≡C) and amino (-NH-) and realizes the cyclization of propargylamine with CO2 under mild conditions. As expected, the Turnover Number (TON) and Turnover Frequency (TOF) values of the Ag4 nanocluster (NC) are higher than most of reported catalysts. The Ag4* NC intermediates are isolated and confirmed their structures by Electrospray ionization (ESI) and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR). Additionally, the key role of multiple Ag atoms revealed the feasibility and importance of low-nuclear catalysts at the atomic level, confirming the reaction pathways that are inaccessible to the Ag single-atom catalyst and Ag2 NC. Importantly, the nanocomposite achieves multiple recoveries and gram scale product acquisition. These results provide guidance for the design of more efficient and targeted catalytic materials.

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  • Lin Li & Ying Lv & Hongting Sheng & Yonglei Du & Haifeng Li & Yapei Yun & Ziyi Zhang & Haizhu Yu & Manzhou Zhu, 2023. "A low-nuclear Ag4 nanocluster as a customized catalyst for the cyclization of propargylamine with CO2," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42723-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42723-3
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