RT journal article T1 Ultrasound-promoted synthesis of a copper-iron-based catalyst for the microwave-assisted acyloxylation of 1,4-dioxane and cyclohexene A1 Macías Benítez, Pablo A1 Sierra Padilla, Alfonso A1 Yeste Siguenza, María del Pilar A1 Palacios Santander, José María A1 Cubillana Aguilera, Laura A1 Gatica Casas, José Manuel A1 Vidal Muñoz, Hilario A1 Guerra Martínez, Francisco Miguel A1 Moreno Dorado, Francisco Javier A2 Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica A2 Química Analítica A2 Química Orgánica K1 ultrasound K1 copper K1 iron K1 microwave K1 acyloxylation K1 catalyst K1 dioxane K1 cyclohexene AB A copper–iron-based catalyst has been prepared by a low-temperature co-precipitation and sonication method. The use of high-energy ultrasound reduces the time required for the preparation process from one workweek to one day with respect to the catalysts obtained by conventional coprecipitation and thermal treatment methods. The resulting material has been characterized at compositional, textural, structural, and chemical levels by ICP-AES, BET, SEM-EDS, XRD, TEM, and FTIR among other techniques. The material shows catalytic activity in the acyloxylation reaction of 1,4-dioxane and cyclohexene under microwave irradiation. In parallel with the optimized catalyst synthesis, the use of microwaves allowed for a substantial improvement in the outcome of the reaction in terms of cleanliness, yield, and time. PB Royal Society of Chemistry SN 1477-0520 YR 2023 FD 2023-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33914 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/33914 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 07-nov-2026