Sulfuric Acid-modified PEG-6000 (PEG-SO₃H): An Efficient, Bio-degradable and Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of α, α' bis(arylidene) Cycloalkanones Under Solvent-free Conditions

Title:Sulfuric Acid-modified PEG-6000 (PEG-SO₃H): An Efficient, Bio-degradable and Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of α, α' bis(arylidene) Cycloalkanones Under Solvent-free Conditions

Volume: 10 Issue: 3

Author(s): Mohammad A. Nasseri and Mehri Salimi

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Keywords: α, α'-bis(arylidene) cycloalkanones, Crossed-aldol condensation, PEG-SO₃H, Solvent-free conditions

Abstract: A green and efficient method for synthesis of α,α' -bis (arylidene) cycloalkanones, starting from aromatic aldehydes in reaction with ketones using sulfonated polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-SO₃H) as a stable, reusable and biodegradable catalyst under solvent-free conditions at 80 °C is described. The use of a nontoxic, inexpensive, easily available and recyclable catalyst makes this protocol practical, environmentally friendly and economically attractive.

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A. Nasseri Mohammad and Salimi Mehri, Sulfuric Acid-modified PEG-6000 (PEG-SO₃H): An Efficient, Bio-degradable and Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of α, α' bis(arylidene) Cycloalkanones Under Solvent-free Conditions, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2013; 10 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570178611310030004