Clay supported titanium catalyst for the solvent free synthesis of tetrasubstituted imidazoles and benzimidazoles
摘要:
A series of clay supported metal containing catalysts were prepared and their catalytic performance was evaluated in the synthesis of tetrasubstitued imidazoles under solvent free condition. It was found that K10 supported titanium catalyst showed higher activity compared to other catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by FTIR, XRD, TG/DTA, BET surface area and SEM. The general applicability of the method was demonstrated for the synthesis of tetra- substituted imidazoles from aldehydes and amines containing various electron donating and electron withdrawing substituents. The diversity of the catalyst was studied by synthesis of benzimidazoles and quinoxalines. The mechanism of formation of the products is explained in detail. The catalyst was found to be active for three cycles. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Treatment of benzoin with an aldehyde and NH4OAc in polyethylene glycol (PEG-400) under reflux afforded a 5-substituted 2,3-diphenyl imidazole while the same reaction along with an additional aniline produced 5-substituted 1-aryl 2,3-diphenyl imidazole. No any catalyst or solvent was required to carry out this conversion, and the imidazoles were formed in excellent yields.
Sulfuricacid ([3‐(3‐silicapropyl)sulfanyl]propyl]ester (SASPSPE) is used as a recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,4,5‐tetrasubstituted imidazoles. A range of various polysubstituted imidazoles was synthesized via four‐component condensation of benzil, aldehydes, amines, and ammonium acetate in the presence of SASPSPE under solvent‐free conditions at 140°C. The heterogeneous catalyst was recycled