Scandium(III) triflate as an efficient and reusable catalyst for synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives

2,3-Dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepines have been synthesized in solvent-free conditions in excellent yield from o-phenylenediamines and ketones in the presence of a catalytic amount of Sc(OTf)₃. This method is a very easy, rapid, and high yielding reaction for the synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives.     

Zeolite ZSM-11 as a reusable and efficient catalyst promoted improved protocol for synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives under solvent-free condition

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Zeolite ZSM-11 catalyst was prepared by hydrothermal method and characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, HRTEM, EDS, and BET analysis techniques. The catalyst shows...     

Sevelamer as an efficient and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the Knoevenagel reaction in water

A catalyst system of Sevelamer, a phosphate-binding drug, has been prepared and used in the Knoevenagel reaction of aromatic aldehydes in water to produce substituted electrophilic alkenes. The products were obtained in excellent yields. Several novel, related catalytic systems showed promising catalytic properties for aromatic and heterocyclic aldehydes. The Sevelamer catalyst can be recovered using simple filtration and reused numerous times（up to 15 times） in the aqueous Knoevenagel reaction without any significant lowering of activity.     

MWCNTs-ZrO2 as a reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of N-heterocyclic scaffolds under green reaction medium

A simple, efficient, and facile heterogeneous multi-walled carbon nanotubes-zirconia nanocomposite (MWCNTs-ZrO₂) has been synthesized using natural feedstock coconut juice (água-de-coco do Ceará). The synthesized catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The heterogeneous nanocomposite has been used for one-pot synthesis of various N-heterocyclic compounds like pyrazoles, 1,2-disubstituted benzimidazoles, 2-arylbenzazoles, and 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones under green reaction medium at room temperature. This novel method has several advantages, such as short reaction time, simple work-up, excellent yield, and green reaction conditions. The catalyst was recycled up to four times without significant loss in catalytic activity.     

Polystyryl-supported TBD as an efficient and reusable catalyst under solvent-free conditions

Polystyryl supported-TBD (PSTBD) is an efficient and reusable heterogeneous basic catalyst under solvent-free conditions for a variety of organic transformations such as 1,2-epoxide ring-opening, aldol-type condensation and Michael addition.     

NBS as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives under mild conditions

Various biologically important 1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives were efficiently synthesized in excellent yields using catalytic amounts of NBS (10 mol %). This inexpensive, nontoxic, and readily available catalyst efficiently catalyzes the condensation of several aromatic as well as aliphatic ketones with substituted o-phenylenediamines.     

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.     

Scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate as a recyclable catalyst for efficient methoxymethylation of alcohols

Scandium triflate [Sc(OTf)₃] has been found to be a recyclable catalyst for mild highly efficient methoxymethylation of a variety of alcohols using formaldehyde dimethyl acetal (FDMA).     

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.     

PEG-SO3H as an efficient and reusable catalyst for chemoselective synthesis of 1,1-diacetates

An efficient and convenient procedure of the synthesis of 1,1-diacetates from aromatic aldehydes and acetic anhydride under mild and solvent-free conditions at room temperature,in the presence of PEG-SO₃H is reported.PEG-SO₃H acts as a catalyst and can be recovered and reused eight times without apparent loss of its catalytic activity.     

One-pot synthesis of dihydropyrimidones using silica-supported heteropoly acid as an efficient and reusable catalyst: Improved protocol conditions for the Biginelli reaction

An efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones or thiones (DHPMs) is described, using silica-supported heteropoly acid H₃PW₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂ (PW/SiO₂) for the first time as the catalyst from an aldehyde, β-keto ester and urea or thiourea in acetonitrile. Compared to the classical Biginelli reaction conditions, this method consistently has the advantage of excellent yields, mild reaction conditions, ease of workup, survival of different functional groups, and short reaction times.     

A simple synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles-supported 4-aminomethylbenzoic acid as a highly efficient and reusable catalyst for synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromene derivatives

Research on Chemical Intermediates - A new 4-aminomethylbenzoic acid-functionalized Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles as a hybrid heterogeneous catalyst was synthesised and characterized by FT-IR, XRD,...     

Highly efficient and simple protocol for synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives from benzil using fluorinated graphene oxide as effective and reusable catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Efficient synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives with simple workup is described using benzil, different aldehydes, and ammonium acetate in presence of...     

Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as a catalyst of the reaction of allyltrimethylsilane and acetals

In the presence of a catalytic amount of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate, allyltrimethylsilane reacts with acetals to give the corresponding homoallyl ethers in high yields.     

Zirconium(IV) 4-sulphophenylethyliminobismethylphosphonate as an efficient and reusable catalyst for one-pot synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidones under solvent-free conditions

Zirconium(IV) 4-sulphophenylethyliminobismethylphosphonate (ZSBEDP) was prepared and characterised by elemental analysis, IR, TG-DSC, and XRD. ZSBEDP was found to be an efficient catalyst for the Biginelli reaction of aromatic aldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate, and urea or thiourea under solvent-free conditions so as to give 3,4-dihydropyrimidones in good to excellent yields. The catalyst can be separated by simple filtration and reused without significant loss of its catalytic activity.