@article {46020,
	title = {Pyridine immobilised on magnetic silica as an efficient solid base catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation of furfural with acetyl acetone},
	journal = {Catalysis Communications},
	volume = {124},
	year = {2019},
	month = {MAY },
	pages = {81-85},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Novel heterogeneous pyridine immobilised magnetic silica (Fe3O4@SiO2-Py) was found to be an efficient, greener and heterogeneous solid base catalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation of furfural with acetylacetone under optimized reaction conditions. The Knoevenagel condensation product 3-(2-furylmethylene)-2,4-pentanedione (FMP), a jet fuel precursor, was produced in high yield of 85\% with 94\% conversion of furfural at 100 degrees C within a period of 4 h. Fe3O4@SiO2-Py catalyst showed excellent stability and recyclability without losing its initial activity.</p>},
	keywords = {furfural, Jet fuel, Knoevenagel condensation, Silica immobilised pyridine, Solid base},
	issn = {1566-7367},
	doi = {10.1016/j.catcom.2019.03.005},
	author = {Tarade, Komal and Shinde, Suhas and Sakate, Sachin and Rode, Chandrashekhar}
}
