Table 7 Comparison of the results obtained in the synthesis of diaryl sulfides (1–5) and diaryl ethers (6–10) in the presence of Cu@MCM-41-HPr-Met and other catalysts.

From: Synthesis and characterization of highly efficient and recoverable Cu@MCM-41-(2-hydroxy-3-propoxypropyl) metformin mesoporous catalyst and its uses in Ullmann type reactions

Entry

Catalyst

Conditions and amount of catalyst

Time (h)

Yield (%)

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1

CuO@GO

DMSO, 110 °C, TEA, 6 mg

14

79

30

2

FMNPs@Cu-TPy

DMF, 110 °C, K2CO3, 80 mg

7

85

31

3

CuI/L

Dioxane, 120 °C, Cs2CO3, 10 mol%

17

90

32

4

CuFe2O4

Dioxane, reflux, t-BuOK, 10 mol%

24

62

33

5

Cu@MCM-41-HPr-Met

DMSO/EtOH, 90 °C, K2CO3, 30 mg

6

95

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6

Pd/ZnO nanoparticles

DMF, 120 C, K2CO3, 5 mg

15

80

34

7

MWCNTs-Met/CuI

DMF, 80 °C, K2CO3, 20 mg

12

90

35

8

Cu/RGO–Fe3O4 Nanocomposite

DMF, 120 °C, Cs2CO3, 50 mg

12

96

36

9

CuO–Fe3O4

DMF, 145 °C, Cs2CO3, 2 mmol

24

89

37

10

Cu@MCM-41-HPr-Met

DMF/EtOH, 90 °C, K2CO3, 50 mg

6

93

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