The Promoted Synthesis of Minoxidil by Magnetic Nanoparticles of Cobalt Ferrite (CoFe2O4) as a Heterogeneous Reusable Catalyst

August 2019 in “ Turkish Journal of Chemistry ”

Ronak Eisavi, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Behzad Zeynizadeh, Mehri Kouhkan

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Studysummary This study reported that CoFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles efficiently catalyzed the synthesis of minoxidil from 2,6-diamino-4-chloro-pyrimidine N-oxide, achieving a 95% yield with sustained reusability.

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