Catalyst-free one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-tri- and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

The present work emphasizes catalyst-free 2,4,5-tri- and 1,2,4,5-tetra substituted imidazole synthesis using diversified aldehydes with benzil, ammonium acetate, or amines. Ammonium acetate plays a vital role as a reactant catalyst by dissociating into acetic acid to afford imine and diamine formation to ascertain the 2,4,5-tri- and 1,2,4,5-tetra substituted imidazoles. The key advantages of the current approach are efficient, greener, eco-friendly, and facile, with moderate to excellent yield in shorter reaction time at the temperature of 80°C. Ethanol:water as a solvent makes the reaction process eco-friendly. Overall, the described approach offers a promising route for the efficient and sustainable synthesis of substituted imidazoles, which have a wide range of applications in various fields, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials science.     

BF3·SiO2: an efficient reagent system for the one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

Silica-supported boron trifluoride (BF₃·SiO₂) is an efficient, readily available and reusable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles using benzil, an aromatic aldehyde and an amine in the presence of ammonium acetate. This one-pot procedure is very simple, affording good to excellent yields.     

l-Proline: an efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

A simple highly versatile and efficient synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles is achieved by three-component cyclocondensation of 1,2-dicarbonyl compound, aldehyde and ammonium acetate using l-proline as a catalyst in methanol at moderate temperature. To explore the utility of this method 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles were also synthesized. The key advantages of this process are high yields, cost effectiveness of catalyst, easy work-up and purification of products by non-chromatographic methods.     

Microwave-assisted solvent-free catalyzed synthesis and luminescence properties of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles bearing a 4-aminophenyl substituent

A solvent-free microwave-assisted four-component synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles bearing a 4-aminophenyl substituent was studied by condensation of p-phenylenediamine, aryl diketone, benzaldehyde derivatives and ammonium acetate in the presence of solid support silica gel and catalyst Keggin-H₃[PW₁₂O₄₀]. The effects of four components molar ratio along with catalyst loading, irradiation time on the yields were investigated. Also, the structures of synthesized compounds were characterized by FT-IR, HRMS, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, their ultraviolet–visible maximum absorption, liquid fluorescence emission maximum and quantum yields were, respectively, measured in 0.05 M H₂SO₄ aqueous solution and in dichloromethane. Simultaneously, solid fluorescence spectra were determined in the powder state. The relationships between the optical behavior and the polarity of the solvents for some compounds were assessed. The results showed that the fluorescence quantum efficiency was increased by introducing amino phenyl in comparison with benzyl on 1-position of trisubstitued imidazoles. The compounds synthesized were sensitive to the polarity of the solvents.     

Solar thermochemical reactionsⅢ:A convenient one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles catalyzed by high surface area SiO_2 and induced by solar thermal energy

A simple,convenient and efficient method for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives using benzoin,an aromatic aldehyde,an aromatic amine in the presence of ammonium acetate catalyzed by high surface area SiO_2 and induced by free solar thermal energy was reported.     

Nano silica phosphoric acid: an efficient catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols under solvent-free condition

1-Amidoalkyl-2-naphthols were prepared via one-pot multi-component reaction of 2-naphthol, aldehydes, and amides in the presence of nano silica phosphoric acid under solvent-free condition at 80 °C. Short reaction times, high yields, and easy work-up are the advantages of this protocol.     

An efficient and one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles catalyzed by InCl3·3H2O

InCl₃·3H₂O was found to be a mild and effective catalyst for the efficient, one-pot, three component synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles at room temperature. Moreover, the utility of this protocol was further explored conveniently for the one-pot, four component synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles in high yields.     

Rapid and efficient one-pot synthesis of octahydroquinazolinone derivatives using lanthanum oxide under solvent-free condition

A simple, efficient and cost-effective method for the synthesis of octahydroquinazolinone derivatives using dimedone, urea/thiourea and aromatic aldehydes using lanthanum oxide as a catalyst under solvent free condition in microwave irradiation is reported. The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvents. This catalyst has promising features for the reaction response such as the shortest reaction time, excellent product yields, simple work-up procedure and purification of products by non-chromatographic methods.     

Synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrasubstituted pyrimidines: three-component,the one-pot reaction of arylamidines,malononitrile, and arylglyoxals or aryl aldehydes

A highly efficient one-pot synthesis of the 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrasubstituted pyrimidines through an arylamidine, malononitrile, and carbonyl compound by using Et₃N in CH₃CN at reflux conditions was developed. The nature of the carbonyl compounds were different; when the carbonyl compound was arylglyoxal or aryl aldehyde, 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazole and 2,4,5,6-tetrasubstituted pyrimidine were achieved respectively.     

One-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted and 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles by zinc oxide as efficient and reusable catalyst

Abstract  

ZnO is an efficient, readily available, and reusable catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted and 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazoles. This procedure is very simple and affords excellent yields.     

A novel one-pot synthesis of tetrasubstituted imidazoles under solvent-free conditions and microwave irradiation

The one-pot, three-component condensation of benzil, benzonitrile derivatives and primary amines on the surface of silica gel under solvent-free conditions and microwave irradiation provided tetrasubstituted imidazoles in high yields.     

Cyclic phosphoric acid catalyzed one-pot, four-component synthesis of 1, 2, 4, 5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles

Cyclic phosphoric acid catalyzed one-pot,four component reactions of benzil,aldehydes,primary amines and ammonium acetate in refluxing ethanol were developed,giving highly substituted imidazoles in excellent yield.     

KSF supported 10-molybdo-2-vanadophosphoric acid as an efficient and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted imidazole derivatives under solvent-free condition

The one-pot three-component cyclocondensation has been developed involving the reaction of benzil with an aromatic aldehydes and ammonium acetate under thermal solvent-free conditions in the presence of a KSF supported 10-molybdo-2-vanadophosphoric acid catalyst. 10-Molybdo-2-vanadophosphoric acid was immobilized on KSF with a 20% loading, which showed the highest catalytic activity. The catalyst was fully characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, XRD and SEM analysis techniques. There are several distinct advantages to this protocol, including high yields, short reaction time, operational simplicity and a recyclable catalyst with a facile work-up procedure.     

An efficient and solvent-free one-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones under microwave irradiation

An efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one derivatives using formic acid as catalyst, from aldehydes,β-ketoester and urea(thiourea) without solvent under the irradiation of microwave is described. Compared with the classical Biginelli reaction, this new method has the advantage of good yields (77-94% for aromatic aldehydes) and short reaction time (3-8 min).     

Synthesis of 2,4,5-triaryl and 1,2,4,5-tetraaryl imidazoles using silica chloride as an efficient and recyclable catalyst under solvent-free conditions

An efficient solvent-free synthesis of various 2,4,5-triaryl imidazoles and 1,2,4,5-tetraaryl imidazoles has been developed using silica chloride as a heterogeneous catalyst. The present methodology offers several advantages, such as excellent yields, shorter reaction times, economic availability, and reusability of catalyst.     

Zirconyl triflate as an efficient and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols under solvent-free conditions

In the present work, the preparation of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols via one-pot three-component condensation of amides, aldehydes, and β-naphthol in the presence of catalytic amounts of zirconyl triflate, as a highly efficient, low toxic, stable and non-hygroscopic catalyst under solvent-free conditions is reported. This low-cost procedure offers several other advantages such as short reaction times and good to excellent yields.