Open AccessThree-component reaction of β-keto esters, aromatic aldehydes and urea/thiourea promoted by caffeine, a green and natural, biodegradable catalyst for eco-safe Biginelli synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones derivatives under solvent-free conditions
Author(s) -
Farzaneh Mohamadpour,
Mojtaba Lashkari
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the serbian chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1820-7421
pISSN - 0352-5139
DOI - 10.2298/jsc170712041m
Subject(s) - thiourea , biginelli reaction , catalysis , chemistry , urea , organic chemistry , green chemistry , aldehyde , reaction mechanism
Caffeine was found to be a natural and green and biodegradable catalyst for the one-pot, three-component condensation Biginelli reaction of ?-keto esters, aromatic aldehydes and urea/thiourea to afford the corresponding 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones/thiones derivatives under solvent-free conditions. The remarkable features of this green procedure are high yields, short reaction times, simplicity of operation and work-up procedures, the availability and easy handling of this solid catalyst, avoidance of hazardous or toxic catalysts and organic solvents and economic availability of the catalyst.