Silica sulfuric acid (SSA) as a solid acid heterogeneous catalyst for one-pot synthesis of substituted pyrroles under solvent-free conditions at room temperature

A variety of N-substituted pyrroles have been synthesized by reacting γ-diketones with amines, diamines or triamine in the presence of silica sulfuric acid (SSA) at room temperature under solvent-free conditions. The experiment protocol features simple operations, and the products are isolated in high to excellent yields (70-98%).     

Tungstate Sulfuric Acid: A Novel and Efficient Solid Acidic Reagent for the Oxidation of Thiols to Disulfides and the Oxidative Demasking of 1,3-Dithianes

Tungstate sulfuric acid in combination with various oxidants was found to be an efficient reagent for the conversion of thiols to disulfides at r.t. in good to excellent yields. The selective oxidative deprotection of 1,3-dithianes to their parent carbonyl compounds at r.t. was also observed with this reagent.     

Solid silica sulfuric acid (SSA) as a novel and efficient catalyst for acetylation of aldehydes and sugars

Acetylation of aldehydes and sugars catalyzed by solid silica sulfuric acid (SSA) is described. In these reactions SSA shows a highly catalytic nature: easy to handle procedure, short reaction time, recycle exploitation, insensitivity to air and moisture, excellent isolated yields. The catalyst could be recycled at least five times.     

Stereoselective synthesis of β-amino ketones via direct Mannich-type reaction catalyzed with silica sulfuric acid

At room temperature, the direct Mannich-type reaction of a variety of in situ generated aldimines using aldehydes and anilines with ketones in a three-component reaction was efficiently catalyzed by silica sulfuric acid (SSA) in EtOH. This rapid reaction afforded the corresponding β-amino ketones in good yields with excellent stereoselectivities and catalyst was recyclable.     

Expeditious Pechmann Condensation by Using Biodegradable Cellulose Sulfuric Acid as a Solid Acid Catalyst

A facile synthesis of coumarins was performed in excellent yields via Pechmann condensation by using different type of phenols and ethylacetoacetates under solvent–free media using both conventional method and microwave irradiation in short reaction times is described. The reaction workup is very simple, and the catalyst can be easily separated from the reaction mixture and reused several times in subsequent reactions.     

A convenient and efficient H2SO4-promoted regioselective monobromination of phenol derivatives using N-bromosuccinimide

Abstract

A convenient, rapid H₂SO₄-promoted regioselective monobromination reaction with N-bromosuccinimide was developed. The desired para-monobrominated or ortho-monobrominated products of phenol derivatives were obtained in good to excellent yields with high selectivity. Regioselective chlorination and iodination were also achieved in the presence of H₂SO₄ using N-chlorosuccinimide and N-iodosuccinimide, respectively.     

Synthesis of gem-Dihydroperoxides from Ketones and Aldehydes Using Silica Sulfuric Acid as Heterogeneous Reusable Catalyst

Silica sulfuric acid (SSA) was found to efficiently catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones directly into the corresponding gem-dihydroperoxides (DHPs) on treatment with aqueous 30% H₂O₂ at room temperature. Mild reaction conditions, good to excellent yields, short reaction times, low environmental impact, and recyclability of the catalyst are the main advantages of this synthetic method.     

Silica sulfuric acid as a highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of diarylacetic acids

An efficient heterogeneous method for the synthesis of diarylacetic acids was developed utilizing silica sulfuric acid as a catalyst. The reaction is highly efficient with a small amount of catalyst for the combination of a variety of electron-neutral to electron-rich arenes with glyoxylic acid. The reaction can also be utilized to synthesize unsymmetric derivatives from activated mandelic acids in good to excellent yields.     

Alumina Sulfuric Acid as an Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the O-Silylation of Alcohols,Phenols, and Oximes

Alumina sulfuric acid as a recyclable catalyst conducts the transformation of various types of alcohol, phenols, and oximes with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) to the corresponding O-trimethylsilylated compounds in good to excellent yields under mild and ambient conditions with short reaction times. The method is highly selective for the conversion of primary alcohols in the presence of secondary and tertiary alcohols. Additionally, the catalyst can be easily recovered and reused at least eight times without detectable loss of reactivity.     

Silica sulfuric acid: A simple,efficient, and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of aryl-14H-dibenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a,j</Emphasis>]xanthenes under conventional heating and solvent-free conditions

A novel approach towards the one-pot synthesis of aryl-14H-dibenzo[a,j]xanthenes is described from a known reaction between substituted aldehydes and β-naphthol in the presence of heterogeneous catalyst silica sulfuric acid under conventional heating as well as solvent-free conditions to afford good to excellent yields. The catalyst is reusable; it can be used several times without any decrease in the product yield. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 196–201, February, 2008.     

Silica–Sulfuric Acid Catalyzed Nitrodeiodination of Iodopyrazoles

Abstract

We report here the synthesis of nitropyrazoles in good to excellent yields from iodopyrazoles over silica–sulfuric acid catalyst for the first time. The present procedure require less acid, offers a simplified workup procedure, and may be applied for the nitration of a wide variety of iodoazoles in drug and pharmaceutical industries.     

An expeditious synthesis of quinoxalines by using biodegradable cellulose sulfuric acid as a solid acid catalyst

A simple, efficient and environmentally friendly process for the solid state synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives by the condensation reaction of the benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-4,5-diamine and 3-(ω-bromoacetyl)-coumarins in the presence of cellulose sulfuric acid by simple physical grinding of reactants using a mortar and pestle at room temperature in good to excellent yields with high purity. The catalyst is recyclable and reusable.     

Cellulose sulfuric acid as a bio-supported and recyclable solid acid catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of 2,4,5-triarylimidazoles under microwave irradiation

Abstract

A simple, rapid, and highly efficient method has been attempted for the three-component condensation of benzil/benzoin, aldehydes, and ammonium acetate under microwave irradiation in the presence of a catalytic amount of bio-supported cellulose sulfuric acid under solvent-free conditions to afford the 2,4,5-triarylimidazole derivatives. The catalyst is easily prepared, inexpensive, separated simply by filtration, gives excellent yield of products with shorter reaction times, and is recyclable several times.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid: An Efficient,Reusable, Heterogeneous Catalyst for the One-Pot,Five-Component Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Piperidine Derivatives

A series of highly functionalized piperidine derivatives was synthesized through one-pot, five-component reaction of aldehydes, amines, and β-ketoesters. Silica sulfuric acid efficiently catalyzes the reaction to afford the corresponding piperidine derivatives in good yields. As a representative example, heating of 4-methylaninle, 4-fluorobezaldehyde, and methyl-acetoacetate in methanol in the presence of silica sulfuric acid furnished the corresponding ethyl 2,6-bis(4-fluorophenyl)-1-p-tolyl-4-(p-tolylamino)-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylate in excellent yield (85%). Most of the synthesized compounds were screened in vitro for their antibacterial and antifungal activities. Most of compounds showed significant antibacterial activity.     

An Efficient Solid Acid Promoted Synthesis of Quinoxaline Derivatives at Room Temperature

Quinoxaline derivatives have been synthesized in a very short time with excellent yields by the condensation of 1,2-diamines with aliphatic or aromatic 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds or benzilmonoxime in the presence of silica sulfuric acid as a very inexpensive solid acid catalyst at room temperature. The recovery and reuse of the catalyst are also satisfactory.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid and Al(HSO4)3: As Efficient Catalysts for the Formylation of Alcohols by Using Ethyl Formate under Heterogeneous Conditions

A mixture of ethyl formate and a catalytic amount of silica sulfuric acid or Al(HSO₄)₃ as suitable formylating systems can formylate various alcohols to their corresponding formate ester derivatives under mild, nearly neutral and heterogeneous conditions at room temperature with good to excellent yields.     

A Novel Catalytic Method for the Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides with Silica Sulfuric Acid and Sodium Nitrite in the Presence of KBr and/or NaBr as Catalyst

Highly efficient selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides by NaNO₂ and silica sulfuric acid catalyzed with KBr or NaBr has been reported. This oxidation was carried out in the presence of wet SiO₂ (50% w/w) in acetonitrile at room temperature with good to excellent yields.     

溴化钾催化硫化物、硝酸铵和 SiO2-OSO3H 固体酸的氧化反应

A convenient and selective catalytic method for the sulfoxidation of aliphatic and aromatic sulfides by treatment of NH4NO3, silica sulfuric acid, wet SiO2 (50% w/w) and a catalytic amount of KBr in CH2Cl2 at room temperature was developed. Many sulfides can be selectively oxidized at room temperature in good to excellent yields. The reaction proceeds without over-oxidation to sulfones under mild conditions.     

Silica sulfuric acid: an efficient reusable heterogeneous solid support for the synthesis of 3H,3′H-spiro[benzofuran-2,1′isobenzofuran]-3,3′-diones under solvent-free condition

A highly efficient protocol for the library synthesis of biologically important 3H,3′H-spiro[benzofuran-2,1′isobenzofuran]-3,3′-diones has been developed by employing silica sulfuric acid (SSA) as solid acid support under solvent-free condition. The dual characteristics of SSA, as an activating agent as well as oxidizing agent, have been well exposed in these syntheses. The intrinsic advantages of the methodology are the use of solvent-free reaction condition without using any toxic reagents or metal catalyst, operational simplicity, recyclability of the solid support, good availability of the starting materials, and excellent yields which make the method attractive, economic, and ‘benign by design’.     

Catalytic oxidation of urazoles and bis-urazoles to their corresponding triazolinediones using aluminium nitrate and a catalytic amount of silica sulfuric acid

Abstract  A simple and efficient catalytic oxidation of urazoles and a bis-urazole to the corresponding triazolinediones by treatment with Al(NO₃)₃.9H₂O in the presence of a catalytic amount of silica sulfuric acid is described. A good range of urazole derivatives was selectively oxidized in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature in good to excellent yields. Graphical abstract