A suitable synthesis of azlactones (4-benzylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones and 4-alkylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones) catalyzed by silica-alumina supported heteropolyacids

Eleven examples of azlactones (4-benzylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones and 4-alkylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones) were prepared via an Erlenmeyer-type synthesis from aromatic aldehydes, hippuric acid and acetic anhydride was added to the hot solution as a dehydrating agent. Molybdophosphoric or tungsto...

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Autores: Romanelli, Gustavo Pablo, Autino, Juan Carlos, Vázquez, P., Pizzio, Luis Rene, Blanco, Mirta Noemi, Caceres, Carmen Victoria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/54059
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/54059
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Azlactones
Catalysis
Condensation
Cyclodehydration
Keggin Heteropolyacids
Oxazolones
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Sumario:Eleven examples of azlactones (4-benzylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones and 4-alkylidene-2-phenyloxazolin-5-ones) were prepared via an Erlenmeyer-type synthesis from aromatic aldehydes, hippuric acid and acetic anhydride was added to the hot solution as a dehydrating agent. Molybdophosphoric or tungstophosphoric acids supported on silica-alumina, obtained by the sol-gel method, catalyze the reaction. The prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The specific surface area of the catalysts was determined by the nitrogen adsorption/desorption at 196 °C technique, and the catalyst acidity was measured by potentiometric titration with n-butylamine. The heteropolyacid amount removed from the catalysts during the leaching with toluene was lower than 1%. The products were obtained with high conversion and selectivity. The yields were in the 87-96% range for the majority of the selected samples, with the exception of the azlactones synthesized from 2-nitrobenzaldehyde and cyclohexanone, which gave yields in the 70-80% range. The same catalysts were used several times without appreciable loss of their catalytic activity. A rational mechanism for the azlactone formation catalyzed by the supported heteropolyacid is proposed. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.