An efficient one-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-one and diazabenzo[a]anthracene-9,11-dione derivatives under solvent free condition

Indium(III) chloride catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 12-aryl/alkyl-8,9,10,12-tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthene-11-one and 8,10-dimethyl-12-aryl-8,12-dihydro-7-oxa-8,10-diazabenzo[a]anthracene-9,11-dione derivatives have been achieved by three component cyclocondensation of aldehydes, β-naphthol and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds under solvent free condition in high yields. P₂O₅ too has been found as an effective catalyst towards this transformation.     

Microwave-assisted efficient, one-pot, three-component synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles under solvent-free conditions

A novel synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles is described from a one-pot, three-component reaction between nitriles, hydroxylamine, and aldehydes under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions in excellent yields.     

An efficient, catalyst- and solvent-free, four-component, and one-pot synthesis of polyhydroquinolines on grinding

An efficient synthesis of polyhydroquinolines is achieved via a four-component reaction of aldehydes, dimedone, active methylene compounds, and ammonium acetate in one-pot under solvent-free conditions at room temperature on grinding. The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvent or catalyst. The key advantages are the short reaction time, high yields, simple workup, and purification of products by non-chromatographic methods, i.e., by simple recrystallization from ethanol.     

A facile approach for the synthesis of 14-aryl- or alkyl-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes under solvent-free condition

A facile, efficient and environment-friendly protocol for the synthesis of 14-aryl- or alkyl-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes has been developed by one-pot condensation of 2-naphthol with aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of P₂O₅ or InCl₃ as catalysts under solvent-free conditions. The present approach offers the advantages of clean reaction, simple methodology, short reaction time, high yield, easy purification, and economic availability of the catalyst.     

Greener and rapid access to bio-active heterocycles: one-pot solvent-free synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles

A novel one-pot solvent-free synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazoles by condensation of acid hydrazide and triethyl orthoalkanates under microwave irradiations is reported. This green protocol was catalyzed efficiently by solid supported Nafion^®NR50 and phosphorus pentasulfide in alumina (P₄S₁₀/Al₂O₃) with excellent yields.     

An efficient synthesis of quinolines under solvent-free conditions

An efficient synthesis of substituted quinolines has been achieved in a one-pot reaction from o-nitrobenzaldehyde and enolizable ketones using SnCl₂·2H₂O as the reductant under microwave irradiation without any solvent or catalyst     

Regioselective synthesis of 3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-3,3-dimethyl-9-phenyl-2H-xanthene-1,8(5H,9H)-diones through ascorbic acid catalyzed three-component domino reaction

An efficient, three-component domino reaction of dimedone 1, aromatic aldehydes (2a–o), and 1,3-cyclohexanedione 1a in the regio-selective synthesis of 3,3-dimethyl-9-phenyl-2H-xanthene-1,8(5H,9H)-diones (3a–o) is reported. The desired product, 3 is efficiently promoted by ascorbic acid as an organo catalyst.     

Fe(Cp)2PF6 catalyzed efficient Strecker reactions of ketones and aldehydes under solvent-free conditions

The synthesis of α-aminonitriles of ketones and aldehydes was performed in very short reaction times (20 min) with excellent yields in the presence of 5 mol % of Fe(Cp)₂PF₆ under solvent-free conditions.     

An efficient and convenient KF/Al2O3 mediated synthesis of nitriles from aldehydes

KF/Al₂O₃ brings about a facile one-pot and economical conversion of various aryl and alkyl aldehydes into the corresponding nitriles in high yields by reaction with hydroxylamine hydrochloride.     

A new one-pot synthesis of Gb3 and isoGb3 trisaccharide analogues

Gb₃ and isoGb₃ are both biologically important oligosaccharides. A new efficient synthesis of Gb₃ and isoGb₃ trisaccharide analogues has been achieved by one-pot sequential glycosylation strategy starting from simple monosaccharide building blocks promoted by N-(phenylthio)-?-caprolactam at room temperature.     

Highly efficient one-pot synthesis of primary amides catalyzed by scandium(III) triflate under controlled MW

The present Letter highlights a versatile synthetic protocol for the one-pot synthesis of primary amides employing scandium(III) triflate as a catalyst in water under controlled MW. This methodology offers excellent yields in shorter reaction times with enhanced selectivity.     

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.     

Facile one-pot synthesis of 2-arylbenzothiazoles catalyzed by H3PO4/TiO2-ZrO2 (1/1) under solvent-free conditions

A highly efficient and simple protocol for the preparation of 2-arylbenzothiazoles through condensation of 2-aminothiophenol and different aldehydes in the presence of H₃PO₄/TiO₂-ZrO₂(1/1)-cetyl pyridinium bromide (CPB) is described. The reaction proceeded under mild and solvent-free conditions to afford 2-arylbenzothiazole derivatives. In this method, the title compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields and short reaction times. The structures of synthesized products were identified by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectroscopy.     

P2O5-Promoted Efficient and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Substituted 5-Methylene-dihydropyran-2,6-diones and 3-Methylene-3,4-dihydropyran-2-ones

A simple, efficient, and diastereoselective synthesis of 5-methylene-dihydropyran-2,6-diones and 3-methylene-3,4-dihydropyran-2-ones from substrates afforded by the S_N2 reaction between the acetyl derivatives of the Baylis–Hillman adducts and methylacetoacetate or acetylacetone or benzoyl acetone via saponification followed by P₂O₅-mediated cyclization is described.     

Synthesis of 4-aziridino[C60]fullerene-1,8-naphthalimide (C60-NI dyads) and their photophysical properties

A series of 4-aziridino[C₆₀]fullerene-1,8-naphthalimide (C₆₀-NI) dyads 4 ([6,6]-closed ring) were synthesized as the only addition product from the reaction of C₆₀ with the corresponding azide compounds 3 under microwave irradiation in good yield. A quenching of fluorescence was shown in dyads 4, and this decay was evidenced to be an intramolecular process.     

The one-pot synthesis of 4-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles without azides and metal catalization

In this study, a new methodology for the one-pot synthesis of 4-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazoles from arylglyoxaldoxime semicarbazone is presented. 4-Aryl-1,2,3-triazoles were obtained in moderate to good yields via sodium dithionite and O₂, which are all efficient, safe and inexpensive reagents. This reaction is more suitable for large-scale syntheses than those using hydrazoic acid, sodium azide, or organic azides.     

An efficient synthesis of benzofuran derivatives under conventional/non-conventional method

<正>l-Methyl-3-ethyl imidazolium bromide[meim]Br/basic alumina(Al_2O_3) has been found to promote the cyclocondensation of chloroacetone/chloroethyl acetate with salicylaldehydes under conventional as well as microwave irradiation to yield benzofuran derivatives.     

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.     

Atom-efficient and environment-friendly multicomponent synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols catalyzed by P2O5

An atom-efficient and environment-friendly approach for the synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols (4a-x) via multicomponent one-pot reaction of 2-naphthol (1), aromatic aldehyde (2) and amide (3) catalyzed by P₂O₅ has been developed. The present approach offers several advantages such as reduced reaction times, moderate temperature, higher yields, eco-friendly reaction condition, easy purification and economic availability of the catalyst.     

One-pot three components synthesis of O-acetylcyanohydrins with TMSCN, acetic anhydride and carbonyl compounds under solvent-free condition

One-pot three components synthesis of O-acetylcyanohydrins has been developed in the presence of B(C₆F₅)₃ as the catalyst. Variety of aldehydes or ketones reacts with TMSCN and acetic anhydride (Ac₂O) under the influence of 1 mol % of B(C₆F₅)₃ to give good to excellent yield of the products without solvent at rt.