Chloroaluminate ionic liquid‐modified silica‐coated magnetic nanoparticles: Efficient and reusable catalyst for selective synthesis of mono‐ and bis‐dihydropyrano[3,2‐b]chromenediones

The synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of chloroaluminate ionic liquid‐modified silica‐coated magnetic nanoparticles ([SiPrPy]AlCl₄@MNPs) are described. The prepared magnetic nanocatalyst was characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, vibrating sample magnetometry, scanning and transmission electron microscopies, X‐ray diffraction and inductively coupled plasma analysis. The results showed that the ionic liquid had been successfully immobilized onto the magnetic support, and the resulting nanoparticles exhibited high catalytic activity for the synthesis of a diverse range of dihydropyrano[3,2‐b ]chromenediones via a one‐pot, three‐component and solvent‐free reaction of aromatic aldehydes, 1,3‐diones and kojic acid. This catalytic system also showed excellent activity in the selective synthesis of mono‐ and bis‐dihydropyrano[3,2‐b ]chromenediones from dialdehydes. The procedure gave the products in excellent yields and in very short reaction times. Moreover, the catalyst could be reused eight times without loss of its catalytic activity.     

Reusable Ce‐V Loaded Alumina Catalyst for Multicomponent Synthesis of Substituted Pyridines in Green Media

Ce‐V/Al2O3 as an effective heterogeneous catalyst is synthesized by a simple technique. The catalyst was identified by powder X‐ray diffraction, SEM, TEM, and BET surface area analysis. The catalyst is fully recyclable and reusable for several runs preserving its high activity. The catalytic activity of Ce‐V/Al2O3 is described by synthesis of a series of multisubstituted pyridines in good to excellent yields via a facile one‐pot multicomponent reaction within shorter reaction time.     

Ag3[PMo12O40]: An efficient and green catalyst for the synthesis of highly functionalized pyran‐annulated heterocycles via multicomponent reaction

A facile, efficient and eco‐friendly catalytic protocol was developed for the synthesis of medicinally important pyran‐annulated heterocycles via multicomponent reaction (MCR). Cyclocondensation of differently substituted aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile/ethyl cyanoacetate and various β‐dicarbonyl compounds in the presence of Ag₃[PMo₁₂O₄₀]?nH₂O as heterogeneous catalyst, in EtOH–H₂O, afforded diverse pyran‐fused chromene analogues. The merits observed for this approach were it being conducted via MCR, using commercially available or easily accessible starting materials in the presence of a green and easily separable heterogeneous and reusable catalyst, and affording high yields of desired products in very short reaction times with high purity in one‐pot fashion, thus providing a superior alternative approach for the synthesis of pyran‐annulated heterocycles.     

Iodine Catalyzed One‐pot Synthesis of 3,4‐Dihydroquinazolin‐4‐ones from Anthranilic Acids,Ortho Esters and Amines under Solvent‐free Conditions

A simple and efficient procedure has been developed for the one‐pot synthesis of 3,4‐dihydroquinazolin‐4‐ones from anthranilic acids, ortho esters and amines using a catalytic amount of iodine under solvent‐free conditions to afford the corresponding products in excellent yields. The direct use of commercially available catalyst, mild and solvent‐free reaction conditions, short reaction time, easy workup and excellent yields are the advantages of the present protocol.     

One‐Pot,Three‐Component Condensation of Aldehydes, 2‐Naphthol and 1,3‐Dicarbonyl Compounds

A practical and efficient procedure for the one‐pot multicomponent couping of aryl aldehydes, 2‐naphthol and cyclic 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds using perchloric acid adsorbed on silica gel (HClO₄‐SiO₂) as a highly efficient, inexpensive, convenient, reusable heterogeneous catalyst under solvent‐free conditions has been developed. Various biologically important 12‐aryl‐8,9,10,12‐tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthen‐11‐one derivatives have been efficiently synthesized in high to excellent yields. The present approach offers several advantages such as shorter reaction times, simple work‐up, excellent yields, low cost, and mild reaction conditions. Furthermore, the catalyst can be recovered simply and reused without appreciable loss of its catalytic activity.     

CuBr‐catalysed one‐pot multicomponent synthesis of 3‐substituted 2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives

A novel methodology is presented for the synthesis of 3‐substituted 2‐thioxo‐2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐one derivatives based on an efficient tandem multicomponent reaction using copper bromide as catalyst. This methodology is based on the multicomponent one‐pot reaction of methyl 2‐bromobenzoate, phenylisothiocyanate derivatives and sodium azide in the presence of copper bromide and l ‐proline under basic conditions. To show the generality of the method, various phenylisothiocyanates bearing electron‐donating or electron‐withdrawing functionalities were used and the desired products were obtained in high isolated yields.     

A Facile and Efficient Solid Supported,One‐Pot Synthesis of Functionalized Piperidine Derivatives Catalyzed by Amberlite IRA400‐Cl Resin/I2/KI via Multicomponent Reaction

A facile and efficient one‐pot, solid supported synthesis of functionalized piperidine derivatives catalyzed by Amberlite IRA400‐Cl resin/I₂/KI via a multicomponent reaction of various aldehydes, aromatic amines, and 1,3‐dicarbonyl compounds has been achieved. The reaction has been carried out in a one‐pot reaction and Amberlite resin as a solid supported catalyst at room temperature. Shorter reaction time, easy workup, yield, and mild reaction condition make the novel synthetic strategy both practical and attractive.     

Piperazine‐functionalized nickel ferrite nanoparticles as efficient and reusable catalysts for the solvent‐free synthesis of 2‐amino‐4H‐chromenes

Piperazine‐functionalized nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) nanoparticles were synthesized as recoverable heterogeneous base catalysts using a routine method. The synthesized materials were characterized using various spectroscopic techniques such as infrared, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray, thermogravimetry analysis, and vibrating sample magnetometry. Catalytic efficiency was investigated in the synthesis of 2‐amino‐4H‐chromene derivatives via a one‐pot three component reaction of aldehyde and malononitrile with β or α‐naphthol/5‐methyle resorcinol under solvent‐free conditions with good to high yields. This method is operationally simple and has several advantages such as good to high yield, short reaction times, solvent‐free conditions, and easy synthesis. Moreover, the catalyst was recovered easily using an external magnet and reused three times without distinctive loss in catalytic activity.     

Preparation and characterization of a silica‐based magnetic nanocomposite and its application as a recoverable catalyst for the one‐pot multicomponent synthesis of quinazolinone derivatives

An environmentally benign magnetic silica‐based nanocomposite (Fe₃O₄/SBA‐15) as a heterogeneous nanocatalyst was prepared and characterized using Fourier transform infrared and ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopies, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, vibrating sample magnetometry and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller multilayer nitrogen adsorption. Its catalytic activity was investigated for the one‐pot multicomponent synthesis of 2,3‐dihydroquinazolin‐4(1H)‐ones starting from isatoic anhydride, ammonium acetate and various aldehydes under mild reaction conditions and easy work‐up procedure in refluxing ethanol with good yields. The nanocatalyst can be recovered easily and reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of multifunctional polymer containing Ni‐Pd NPs via thiol‐ene reaction for one‐pot cascade reactions

Recently, acid–base bifunctional catalysts have been considered due to their abilities, such as the simultaneous activation of electrophilic and nucleophilic species and their high importance in organic syntheses. However, the synthesis of acid–base catalysts is problematic due to the neutralization of acidic and basic groups. This work reports a facial approach to solve this problem via the synthesis of a novel bifunctional polymer using inexpensive materials and easy methods. In this way, at the first step, heterogeneous poly (styrene sulfonic acid‐n‐vinylimidazole) containing pentaerythritol tetra‐(3‐mercaptopropionate) (PETMP) and trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate (TMPTMA) cross‐linkers were synthesized in the pores of a mesoporous silica structure using click reaction as a novel bifunctional acid–base catalyst. After that, Ni‐Pd nanoparticles supported on poly (styrenesulfonic acid‐n‐vinylimidazole)/KIT‐6 as a novel trifunctional heterogeneous acid–base‐metal catalyst was prepared. The prepared catalysts were characterized by various techniques like FT‐IR, TGA, ICP‐AES, DRS‐UV, TEM, FE‐SEM, EDS‐Mapping, and XRD. The synthesized catalysts were efficiently used as bifunctional/trifunctional catalysts for one‐pot, deacetalization‐Knoevenagel condensation and one‐pot, three‐step and a sequential reaction containing deacetalization‐Knoevenagel condensation‐reduction reaction. It is important to note that the synthesized catalyst showing high chemo‐selectivity for the reduction of nitro group, alkenyl double bond and ester group in the presence of nitrile. Moreover, it was found that the different nanoparticles including Ni, Pd, and alloyed Ni‐Pd showing different chemo‐selectivity and catalytic activity in the reaction.     

Efficient and Green Synthesis of N‐aryl Pyrroles Catalyzed by Ionic Liquid [H‐NMP][HSO4] in Water at Room Temperature

A suitable and efficient method for the synthesis of N‐aryl pyrroles by using 2,5‐dimethoxy tetrahydrofuran and several primary aromatic amines in the presence of the catalytic amount of [H‐NMP][HSO₄] under room temperature was described. This method has the advantages such as; easy reaction workup, absolutely separated of catalyst from the reaction mixture and smoothly recyclability of catalyst. In this reaction, N‐substituted pyrroles were obtained as desired products in excellent yields and short reaction times via green and one‐pot procedure.     

Eco‐friendly synthesis of 3,4‐dihydroquinoxalin‐2‐amine,diazepine‐tetrazole and benzodiazepine‐2‐carboxamide derivatives with the aid of MCM‐48/H5PW10V2O40

A heterogeneous material composed of MCM‐48/H₅PW₁₀V₂O₄₀ was produced and used as an efficient, eco‐friendly and highly recyclable catalyst for the one‐pot and multicomponent synthesis of 3,4‐dihydroquinoxalin‐2‐amine, diazepine‐tetrazole and benzodiazepine‐2‐carboxamide derivatives in aqueous media and at room temperature with high yields in short reaction times (40–60 min). The recoverable catalyst was easily recycled at least five times without any loss of catalytic activity. The structures of obtained products were confirmed using ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra.     

A Green Approach for the One‐Pot,Three‐Component Synthesis of 2‐Arylpyrroloacridin‐1(2H)‐Ones using Lactic Acid as a Bio‐based Catalyst under Solvent‐Free Conditions

A facile and benign synthetic strategy is proposed for the synthesis of 2‐arylpyrroloacridin‐1(2H )‐ones via a lactic acid‐catalyzed three‐component reaction of dimedone, various anilines, and isatins under solvent‐free conditions. Avoidance of hazardous organic solvents, the use of a one‐pot multicomponent procedure for the synthesis of 2‐arylpyrroloacridin‐1(2H )‐ones, operational simplicity, no need for column chromatography, lactic acid utilization as a bio‐based organic compound, reusability, homogeneity, and commercial availability of the catalyst, and superior synthetic performance are some important aspects of this methodology to access a series of pyrroloacridine motifs with potentially biological scaffolds.     

Fe3O4‐supported Schiff‐base copper (II) complex: A valuable heterogeneous nanocatalyst for one‐pot synthesis of new pyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine‐3‐carboxamide derivatives

A novel Cu (II) Schiff‐base complex immobilized on core‐shell magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄@SPNC) was successfully designed and synthesized. The structural features of these nanoparticles were studied and confirmed by using various techniques including FT‐IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), X‐Ray diffraction (XRD), wavelength dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (WDX), and inductively coupled plasma (ICP). These newly synthesized nanoparticles have been used as efficient heterogeneous catalytic system for one‐pot multicomponent synthesis of new pyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine‐3‐carboxamide derivatives. Notably, the catalyst could be easily separated from the reaction mixture by using an external magnet and reused for several successive reaction runs with no significant loss of activity or copper leaching. The present protocol benefits from a hitherto unreported MNPs‐immobilized Cu (II) Schiff‐base complex as an efficient nanocatalyst for the synthesis of newly reported derivatives of pyrano[2,3‐b]pyridine‐3‐carboxamide from one‐pot multicomponent reactions.     

One‐Pot Synthesis of Dispiro[oxindole‐3,3′‐pyrrolidines] by Three‐Component [3+2] Cycloadditions of in situ‐Generated Azomethine Ylides with 3‐Benzylidene‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐indol‐2‐ones

An efficient one‐pot, three‐component synthesis of novel dispiro[oxindole‐3,3′‐pyrrolidines] by 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides, in situ generated by reaction of 1,2‐diones with sarcosine and subsequent decarboxylation, with a series of (E)‐3‐benzylidene‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐indol‐2‐ones is reported. Molecular complexity is generated in only one synthetic step. All reactions proceed with excellent regioselectivity and in good‐to‐excellent yields. The workup is easy, the reaction times are short, and no catalyst is required.     

TiO2‐nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for the synthesis of pyridine dicarbonitriles

The catalytic effects of two forms of nano‐TiO₂, which are prepared via an ordinary or a magnetized process, are investigated in the synthesis of pyridine dicarbonitriles by one‐pot multicomponent reaction of 4‐methyl thiophenol, malononitrile, and aryl aldehydes. The results have shown that both prepared nano‐TiO₂ exhibited high catalytic activities toward the synthesis of pyridine dicarbonitrile derivatives but the nano‐TiO₂, which is prepared via a magnetized process, has shown better catalytic activity. Furthermore, this new catalytic method for the synthesis of pyridine dicarbonitriles provides rapid access to the desired compounds in high yields and so a simple work‐up procedure in the presence of water at room temperature. Therefore, this method represents a significant improvement incompatible of the other methods that are available for the synthesis of pyridine dicarbonitriles.     

One‐pot synthesis of polysubstituted pyrrolidinones using novel magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient and reusable catalyst

7‐Aminonaphthalene‐1,3‐disulfonic acid‐functionalized magnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles efficiently catalyse the one‐pot multi‐component synthesis of substituted 3‐pyrrolin‐2‐ones without using any other harmful organic reagents. High catalytic activity, ease of recovery, use of an external magnetic field and capability of being reused many times without significant loss of its catalytic activity are additional eco‐friendly properties of this catalytic system. Compared to other methods, our protocol has various advantages such as short reaction times, low catalyst loading, high yields, easy magnetic separation and reusability of the catalyst.     

Design and characterization of Dendrimer of MNPs as a novel,heterogeneous and reusable nanomagnetic organometallic catalyst for one‐pot synthesis of hydroxyl naphthalene‐1,4‐dione derivatives under solvent‐free conditions

A novel super acidic magnetic nanoparticle as catalyst was successfully synthesized. The preparation of this dendrimer sulfonic acid functionalized γ‐Fe₂O₃ magnetic core‐shell silica nanoparticles as a new recoverable and heterogeneous nanocatalyst was described. The new catalyst was characterized using various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS), and thermo gravimetric synthesis (TGA). Moreover, we have examined the catalytic activity of the catalyst for one‐pot, efficient and facile synthesis of 2‐hydroxy‐1,4‐naphthoquinone derivatives via a three‐component condensation reaction of 2‐hydroxynaphthalene‐1,4‐dione, aromatic aldehydes and aniline derivatives. High yields of products, short reaction times, waste‐free, mild, ambient and solvent‐free reaction conditions are advantages of this protocol. Also, the catalyst can be easily recovered by an external magnetic and reused several times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.     

Synthesis and characterization of sodium polyaspartate‐functionalized silica‐coated magnetite nanoparticles: A heterogeneous,reusable and magnetically separable catalyst for the solvent‐free synthesis of 2‐amino‐4H‐chromene derivatives

An efficient and facile method was used for the synthesis of sodium polyaspartate‐functionalized silica‐coated magnetite nanoparticles. The structure of this nanoparticle was characterized by scanning electron microscopies, X‐ray diffraction, energy‐dispersive X‐ray, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies and vibrating sample magnetometry. Then, this compound was used as a reusable heterogeneous catalyst for green synthesis of 2‐amino‐4H‐chromene derivatives via one‐pot three‐component reactions. This novel material showed great catalytic performance and the reactions which were carried out by this catalyst showed good to excellent yields. Besides, the catalyst could easily be separated from the reaction mixture by using an external magnetic field and it was stable enough to reuse several times without any significant reduction in the yield of reactions. Eco‐friendliness, high purity of the desired products, short reaction time and easy workup procedure can be mentioned as the other advantages of this method.     

Polypyrrole/Fe3O4/CNT as a recyclable and highly efficient catalyst for one‐pot three‐component synthesis of pyran derivatives

Polypyrrole (PPY)/Fe₃O₄/CNT has been synthesized and characterized by FT‐IR, TEM and SEM techniques and its catalytic activity has been evaluated in the synthesis of several series of pyran derivatives. Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyranes, 4H‐pyran‐3‐carboxylates, 4H,5H‐pyrano[3,2‐c]chromenes and dihydropyrano[2,3‐c]pyrazoles have been successfully prepared from one‐pot three‐component condensation of aldehyde, malononitrile and active methylene‐containing compounds (dimedone /ethyl acetoacetate/4‐hydroxycoumarin/3‐methyl‐2‐pyrazoline‐5‐one) using PPY/Fe₃O₄/CNT as a new and reusable heterogeneous catalyst. The present method offer several advantages such as; high yields of products, short reaction times, easy work‐up procedure and easy separation of the catalyst from the reaction mixture due to its magnetic character. Furthermore, chemoselective synthesis of bis‐benzo[b]pyran from terephthalaldehyde can be achieved by this method.