Table 3 Comparative study of the efficiency of Fe3O4@RF/Pr-NH2 with the former catalysts in the Knoevenagel condensation.

From: Amine functionalized magnetic resorcinol formaldehyde as a green and reusable nanocatalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation

Entry

Catalyst

Conditions

Time

Recovery times

References

1

Fe3O4-PPCA nanoparticles

Cat. (0.5 g), CH2Cl2, 25 °C

2 h

4

86

2

HAP-g-Fe2O3

Cat. (25 mg), water, 50 °C

3 h

5

87

3

FeNPs/PPD@rGO

Cat. (0.05 g), toluene, 40 °C

3.5 h

6

88

4

Mg@PS-anthra

Cat. (0.05 g), solvent-free, RT

2 h

5

89

5

Zn-MOF

Cat. (0.0693 g), toluene, 50 °C

48 h

4

90

6

Fe3O4@RF/Pr-NH2

Cat. (0.01 g), EtOH, 60 °C

30 min

10

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