@article { ISI:000351236300080,
	title = {Ligand-, base-, co-catalyst-free copper fluorapatite (CuFAP) as a versatile, ecofriendly, heterogeneous and reusable catalyst for an efficient homocoupling of arylboronic acid at ambient reaction conditions},
	journal = {RSC Advances},
	volume = {5},
	number = {31},
	year = {2015},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {24675-24680},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>This paper describes the first report in which copper species containing copper fluorapatite (CuFAP) acts as a versatile, eco-friendly, recyclable, heterogeneous catalyst for an efficient synthesis of symmetric biaryls from the homo-coupling of arylboronic acids in methanol solvent at ambient reaction conditions. The developed protocol is ligand-, base-, and co-catalyst-free, sustainable, mild, inexpensive, and compatible with a wide range of aromatic/heterocyclic boronic acids and provides the corresponding products in excellent yields without purification. The catalyst was easily recovered from the reaction mixture and reused several times without loss of activity.</p>},
	issn = {2046-2069},
	doi = {10.1039/c4ra16760k},
	author = {Mulla, Shafeek Abdul Rashid and Chavan, Santosh S. and Pathan, Mohsinkhan Y. and Inamdar, Suleman M. and Shaikh, Taufeekaslam M. Y.}
}
