Glycerol is applied as a green, biodegradable and reusable promoting medium for one-pot three component synthesis of 4H-pyrans under catalyst-free conditions. A broad range of substrates including aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes, isatine derivatives, acenaphthenequinone and ninehydrine are condensed with carbonyl compounds possessing a reactive α-methylene group and alkylmalonates. All reactions are completed in short times, and the products are obtained in good to excellent yields. The reaction medium could be recycled and reused several times without any loss of efficiency.
Silica bonded n-propyl-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride (SB-DABCO): A highly efficient, reusable and new heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 4H-benzo[b]pyran derivatives
3-chloropropyl silica with diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane in dry acetone affords silica bonded n-propyl-4-aza-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane chloride (SB-DABCO) as a new basic catalyst. The catalyst is used for the efficientsynthesis of 4H-benzo[b]pyranderivatives via one-pot three-component reaction of cyclic ketones/1,3-diketones with aromatic aldehydes and alkylmalonates.