Multicomponent condensation of 1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one derivatives with carbonyl compounds and Meldrum´s acid

A convenient method for the synthesis of earlier unknown 3-aryl-3-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propionic acid derivatives was developed based on the multicomponent condensation of 1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-ones, carbonyl compounds, and Meldrum´s acid.     

Three-component condensation of 2-aminothiophene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives with aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid

New approach to the synthesis of 4,7-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-6-ones using 2-aminothiophenes unsubstituted at position 3 of the thiophene ring has been developed. Labile 2-aminothiophenes have been obtained by the in situ decarboxylation of unstable 2-amino-3-thiophenecarboxylic acids. The three-component condensation of 2-aminothiophenes with aromatic aldehydes and the Meldrum’s acid is the key step of the process.     

Three-component condensation of 3-aminothiophene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives with aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid

A convenient method was developed for the synthesis of the previously unknown substituted 6,7-dihydro-4H-thieno[3,2-b]pyridin-5-ones based on the three-component condensation of 3-aminothiophenes, Meldrum’s acid, and aromatic aldehydes. 3-Aminothiophenes are easily formed in situ by decarboxylation of 3-aminothiophene-2-carboxylic acids in an acidic medium. Sodium salts of the latter acids were prepared by alkaline hydrolysis of the corresponding available esters.     

Multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one with carbonyl compounds and Meldrum’s acid

A convenient method for the synthesis of earlier unknown substituted derivatives of 4-aryl-7-methyl-4,6-dihydro-3H-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridine-2,5-dione and ethyl 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-3-arylpropionate was developed based on the multi-component condensation of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-1H-pyridin-2-one, Meldrum’s acid, and carbonyl compounds.     

Enyne Meldrum´s acid derivatives: synthesis and Michael reactions with amines and thiols

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The Knoevenagel condensation of arylpropynals with Meldrum´s acid in the presence of Et3N affords 5-(3-arylprop-2-yn-1-ylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones...     

Three-component condensation of 5-aminoimidazole derivatives with aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid. Synthesis of 3,4,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ones

A convenient method for the synthesis of the earlier unknown substituted 3,4,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ones was developed based on a three-component condensation of 5-aminoimidazole derivatives, aldehydes, and Meldrum’s acid. Unstable aminoimidazole derivatives were readily formed in situ by decarboxylation of 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxylic acids in acidic medium at room temperature, whose sodium salts were obtained by the alkaline hydrolysis of the corresponding, readily available esters.     

Three-component condensation of 2,4-diaminothiazoles with aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid. The synthesis of 7-aryl- and 7-alkyl-6,7-dihydro-4H-thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ones

7-Aryl- and 7-alkyl-6,7-dihydro-4H-thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-5-ones were obtained by three-component condensation of 5-unsubstituted 2-amino-4-iminothiazolidine hydrochlorides with aromatic or aliphatic aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1707–1710, August, 2008.     

A combination of green solvent and ultrasonic irradiation promotes the catalyst-free reaction of aldehydes,indoles and Meldrum’s acid

Research on Chemical Intermediates - A facile and practical approach for the preparation of 3-indole derivatives was performed by the Yonemitsu condensation of indoles with Meldrum’s acid and...     

Knoevenagel condensation of α,βunsaturated aromatic aldehydes with barbituric acid under non-catalytic and solvent-free conditions

An efficient route for the synthesis of 5-(arylpropenylidine)-2,4,6-pyrimidinetrione 3 from an appropriateα,β-unsaturated aromatic aldehydes 1 and barbituric acid 2 under both non-catalytic and solvent-free microwave irradiation conditions was described.In this way,a range of biologically important compounds 3 was obtained in good to excellent yields (86-98%) in a very short reaction time (30-80s).     

Acylation of Meldrum’s acid with arylacetic acid imidazolides as a convenient method for the synthesis of 4-aryl-3-oxobutanoates

C-Acylation of Meldrum’s acid by (het)arylacetic acids in ethanol in the presence of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole leads to ethyl 4-(het)aryl-3-oxobutanoates in high yields.     

Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[1,2-a]Pyridin-3-yl-Acetic Acids by Multicomponent Condensation of 2-Aminopyridines with Arylglyoxals and Meldrum’s Acid

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds - A simple and effective method for the synthesis of substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl-acetic acids has been developed based on the multicomponent...     

Alkyl 3-nitroacrylates: Synthesis and reactions with cyclohexane-1,3-diones and Meldrum’s acid

A modified procedure was proposed for the synthesis of alkyl 3-nitroacrylates by nitroiodination of alkyl acrylates and subsequent dehydroiodination of iodonitropropanoates with triethylamine. Alkyl 3-nitroacrylates reacted with cyclohexane-1,3-dione, dimedone, and Meldrum’s acid in the presence of N,N,N-tri-methylanilinium hydroxide (Rodionov’s catalyst) in anhydrous methanol to give the corresponding Michael adducts.     

Synthesis and chemical transformations of 3-acetyl-4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one and its N-substituted derivatives: bird’s eye view

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The chemistry of 3-acetyl-4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones has attracted increased attention in both synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry, as numerous...     

One-pot synthesis of benzoquinoline and coumarin derivatives using Meldrum’s acid in three-component reactions

A series of 1-aryl-1,2-dihydrobenzo[f]quinolin-3(4H)-one derivatives and 4-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-5-oxo-3,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocoumarin derivatives have been synthesized by one-pot multicomponent reaction of Meldrum’s acid with benzaldehyde, naphthalene-2-amine, or cyclohexanedione in PEG-400. The method has the advantages of mild reaction conditions, good yields, and easy processing, and is environmentally benign.     

Novel and potent Lewis acid catalyst: Br2-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts reactions of naphthols with aldehydes

A discovery that the inexpensive Br₂ can serve as a potent Lewis acid catalyst for bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methanes synthesis is presented. Under the catalysis of Br₂ at room temperature, naphthols reacted smoothly with various aldehydes with high efficiency and broad substrate scope. This reaction used to require highly acidic conditions and/or high temperature and/or pressure, and sometimes featured poor yields. Moreover, theoretical calculations suggested that Br₂ is a potent Lewis acid to activate the carbonyl group, yet it was not the primary cause for the remarkable activity of Br₂ in the current communication.     

Studies of manufacturing controlled-release graphene acid and catalyzing synthesis of chalcone with Claisen–Schmidt condensation reaction

In the paper, graphene acid (GA) was manufactured, using flake graphite as raw material, and the acidity and the structure of GA were characterized as well as. Then, chalcone was synthesized in the presence of GA, using acetophenone and benzaldehyde as the reactant. The results showed that the acidity of GA was for pH = 1.12 in aqueous solution, and it was structured by the graphene sheets with the spaces between the graphene sheet and the graphene sheet and sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and acetic acid (CH₃CO₂H) inside the spaces. At the same time, the results also exhibited that the chalcone yield was able to reach 60.36% when GA dosage was 5 g, and the chalcone yields could attain apart 60.36, 52.05 and 31.16% when 5 g of GA was used thrice. This shows that GA is not only a high-performance catalyst, but also a controlled-release catalyst.     

Three-component condensation of 3-aminothiophene derivatives with isatines and Meldrum’s acid. Synthesis of 2,5′-dioxo-3′-phenyl-5′,6′-dihydro-4′H-spiro[indoline-3,7′-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine]-2′-carboxylic acids

A method for the synthesis of 2,5′-dioxo-3′-phenyl-5′,6′-dihydro-4′H-spiro[indoline-3,7′-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine]-2′-carboxylic acids was elaborated based on the three-component condensation of 3-aminothiophenes, Meldrum’s acid, and isatines.     

Three-component condensation of 5-aminopyrazole derivatives with isatins and Meldrum’s acid. Synthesis of 1,7-dihydrospiro[pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridine-4,3′-indole]-2′,6(1′H,5H)-diones

A new method for the synthesis of hitherto unknown substituted 1,7-dihydrospiro-[pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4,3′-indole]-2′,6(1′H,5H)-diones based on three-component condensation of 5-aminopyrazoles with Meldrum’s acid and isatins is developed.     

An efficient Knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes with active methylene compounds over novel,robust CeZrO4−δ catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In the present work, we explored novel CeZrO4?δ as a catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation of aldehydes with reactive methylene compounds like...