A simple, fast and excellent protocol for the synthesis of phenols using CuFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles

This paper describes a very mild, quick and simple protocol for the synthesis of phenols using CuFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles as a catalyst. The nanosized catalyst has an average diameter of 17.63 nm. The magnetic nanoparticles were characterized by SEM, EDX, VSM, XRD and TEM analysis. The synthesis of phenols from phenylboronic acids using H2O2 as an oxidant proceeded very well with excellent yields. Heterogeneous catalyst, easy recyclability, mild reaction conditions, short reaction time added as an advantage for the present protocol.