Surface modification of polyhedral nanocrystalline MgO with imidazolium carboxylates for dehydration reactions: a new approach

Abstract

The surface of nanocrystalline MgO was modified with achiral and chiral imidazolium carboxylates which generate MgO–[NHC] complexes. Thus as synthesized complexes were utilized in the dehydration of glucose and also in selective dehydration of (±) nitro alcohol.