Oxalate capped iron nanomaterial: from methylene blue degradation to bis(indolyl)methane synthesis

• DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04214j
• Publication Date: 2014-07-23T11:30:54Z
• Authors: Rupa Pegu; Krishna Joyti Maj...; Dhruba Joyti Talu...; Sanjay Pratihar
• Keywords: Oxalic Acid; Nanomaterials; Orthorhombic crystal system; Sodium borohydride; Methylene blue; Borohydride; Reducing agent; Degradation

An efficient, sustainable and green procedure for the synthesis of selective orthorhombic iron(oxalate) capped Fe(0) [Fe(ox)–Fe(0)] nanomaterial is developed using sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) reduction iron(<sc>ii</sc>) salt in presence oxalic acid at room temperature water.