Sodium alginate-derived hydrophilic Gel@CuO microspheres: a green nanocatalyst for diverse Petasis transformations with antibacterial activity

Key Points

• This research aims to develop sodium alginate-derived microspheres for use as a nanocatalyst in Petasis transformations with antibacterial properties.
• Green synthesis of sodium alginate-derived Gel@CuO microspheres
• Evaluation of catalytic performance in aqueous Petasis reactions
• Assessment of antibacterial activity against various bacterial strains
• Microspheres demonstrated high efficiency in Petasis reactions with diverse product yields
• Low process mass intensity (PMI) achieved
• Notable antibacterial activity exhibited against tested strains

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