| RASĀYAN - Journal Of Chemistry | Vol.1, No.1, 1-197 (2008) |
GREEN APPROACH FOR THE EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF BIGINELLI COMPOUNDS PROMOTED BY CITRIC ACID UNDER SOLVENT-FREE CONDITIONS
Authors: Enugala Ramu, Vijay Kotra, Nikita Bansal, Ravi Varala
I&PC Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India-500 007;Email: rvarala_iict@yahoo.co.in
Wide range of synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones (Biginelli compounds) derived from divergent aldehydes, β-keto esters and urea or thiourea under solvent-free conditions was efficiently performed by citric acid (0.5 equiv.) at 80 0C with good to excellent yields.
| Page No. : 188-194 | (Received: 26September 2007 Accepted: 10 January 2008 RJC-107) |



