The loading of sulfonic acid groups on the surface of PDA-encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles is proposed to fabricate a core–shell Fe3O4@PDA-SO3H nanocatalyst.
A facile one-step procedure for solvothermal synthesis of highly water-dispersible biocompatible magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles mediated by cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n]s) was presented.
Herein, a highly effective and solvent-free Fe3O4@PDA-SO3H catalyzed technique was advanced for N-formylation of alcohols, phenols and amines with ethyl formate.