Trifluoroacetic acid was applied as an efficient catalyst for the one-pot four-component synthesis of N-aryl/alkyl-3-aminodihydropyrrol-2-one-4-carboxylates via the domino reaction of amines, formaldehyde and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates at ambient temperature in methanol. This methodology includes number of advantages such as: short reaction time, clean work-up, use of inexpensive catalyst, high yields and clean work-up. The work-up of this reaction involves only a filtration and a simple washing step with MeOH, and there is no need for column chromatography.
Abstract:A straightforward, one-pot multicomponent synthesis of 1-(benzothiazolylamino)methyl-2-naphthol derivatives was achieved by condensation of 2-naphthol, aldehydes, and 2-aminobenzothiazole catalyzed by a small amount of citric acid, which acts as a benign enviermentally catalyst. Mild conditions with excellent yields and a simple isolation procedure are noteworthy advantages of this method.
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