Magnetic nanoparticle-supported proline as a recyclable and recoverable ligand for the CuI catalyzed arylation of nitrogen nucleophiles.

Magnetic nanoparticle-supported proline ligand was prepared and used for the CuI catalyzed Ullmann-type coupling reactions of aryl/heteroaryl bromides with various nitrogen heterocycles to form the corresponding N-aryl products in good to excellent yields; furthermore, this magnetic nanoparticle-supported proline ligand could be readily separated using an external magnet and reused without significant loss of activity.