Abstract
Most of the currently marketed and approved drugs possess nitrogen and
oxygen-containing heterocycles in their scaffolds. The importance of metal
nanoparticles (MNPs) catalyzed synthesis of such aza- and oxa-heterocycles should not
be underestimated due to their versatile applications. Previously, we reported the
decennary update on MNPs catalyzed synthesis of N- and O-containing heterocycles
reported during 2010-2019. In the present work, attempts have been made to
summarize the prospects to highlight those promising MNPs of worthy catalytic
potential reported during the year, 2020. The present compilation shall provide the new
thought processes to address the unmet synthetic needs for the construction of nitrogen
and oxygen-containing heterocyclic scaffolds.
Keywords: Catalysis, Heterocycles, Metal nanoparticles, Nanocatalysis.