A magnetic nanocomposite was prepared based on magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles entrapped into a cross‐linked nitrogen rich polymer which has high loading capacity for immobilization of gold nanoparticles. The synthesized catalyst was characterized using various methods including Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy ( FT‐IR), Energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), VSM and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The catalyst was proven to be highly efficient for reduction of nitroarenes as well as Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction. The reduction of nitroarenes and Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction were performed in water medium and excellent yields of the products were achieved. The catalyst was easily recovered and recycled several times without any significant loss of catalytic activity.

We report a novel strategy for the synthesis of magnetic nanocomposite for highly efficient catalysis. Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) chains were grafted to the surface of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) through surface‐initiated reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. Then, the oxirane rings in the PGMA chains were opened with 2,6‐diamino pyridine (DAP) molecules as ligands to prepare the solid support. Finally, this magnetic nanocomposite was used for the immobilization of gold nanoparticles. Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, gel permeation chromatography, vibrating sample magnetometry, and atomic absorption spectroscopy were used for characterization of the catalyst. The loading of gold nanoparticles on the solid support was 0.52 mmol/g. The catalytic activity of the prepared catalyst (MNP@PGMA@DAP@Au) was evaluated for the reduction of nitro compounds and C–C coupling reaction in water. The catalyst can be easily recovered and reused seven times without significant loss of catalytic activity.

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A new magnetic heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized by immobilization of nickel ions onto a cross‐linked polymeric nanocomposite composed of cyanuric chloride, ethylenediamine and functionalized magnetic nanoparticles. The resulting nitrogen rich support was capable of adsorbing large amounts of nickel ions (1.20 mmol g−1). The synthesized catalyst was characterized using AAS, TEM, FT‐IR, EDX, TGA, SEM, BET and XRD techniques. The performance of the prepared catalyst was investigated in the C‐N coupling of arylamines with aryl boronic acids. The reaction was carried out under a mild condition and good to moderate to good yields of products was obtained using only 5.0 mol% of the catalyst. The catalyst was easily recovered and reused for at least 7 times without any significant loss of its activity.

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