Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Phenanthroline Complex, Its Thermal Decomposition to Copper Oxide Nanoparticles, and Investigation of Their Catalytic Application in Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reaction

Copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) has become one of the most widely used reactions in various scientific fields today as a prominent example of click chemistry. Click chemistry is known as a powerful approach for the simple and high-yield synthesis of irreversible C-C or C-X (X heteroatom) bonds and plays an important role in the production of chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds. The use of copper nanoparticles has been limited due to the inherent instability of this metal to oxidation under atmospheric conditions. However, the design of more complex structures of copper nanoparticles has led to improved stability against oxygen and moisture. Copper nanoparticles have attracted special attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Copper-based materials, utilizing a wide range of oxidation states including Cu (۰), Cu(I), Cu (II), and Cu (III), are capable of playing a role in a variety of reactions from one- and two-electron pathways. Copper-based nano catalysts have numerous applications in organic catalytic conversions, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis in nanotechnology due to their unique properties and low production cost. In this study, copper oxide nanoparticles were prepared by calcination the synthesized copper-phenanthroline complex and after complete characterization, their catalytic activity on the azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction will be studied. The characteristics and morphology of copper oxide nanoparticles will be characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and IR spectroscopy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Nanoparticles ، Copper Oxide ، Complex ، Azide-Alkyne Cyclization Reaction