Copper nanoparticles supported on CeO2 as an efficient catalyst for click reactions of azides with alkynes

Abstract

Readily prepared copper nanoparticles supported on CeO2 have been found to effectively catalyse the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC) of a variety terminal alkynes and organic azides generated in situ from sodium azide and different organic halides furnishing the corresponding 1,2,3-triazoles in excellent yields. Cu nanoparticles supported on CeO2 have been characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope. The salient features of the present protocol are shorter reaction time, mild reaction conditions, reusability of the catalyst, and applicability to a wide range of substrates. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.