Recent Applications of Magnetically Recoverable Nanocatalysts in C-C and C-X Coupling Reactions

Magnetic nanoparticles have emerged recently as an alternative for the easy separation of nanosized catalysts from reaction mixtures by employing an external magnetic field. These magnetic nanoparticles have been used as supports for catalysts and/or as part of an active catalytic site. Herein, special attention is given to identify the main synthetic steps required to develop both precious- and nonprecious-metal-catalyzed CC and CX coupling reactions by using magnetically separable catalysts.