Bi-functional modified-phosphate catalyzed the synthesis of α-α′-(EE)-bis(benzylidene)-cycloalkanones: Microwave versus conventional-heating
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Solhy, AbderrahimAmer, Walid
Karkouri, Mohammed
Tahir, Rachid
El Bouari, Abdeslam
Fihri, Aziz
Bousmina, Mostapha M.
Zahouily, Mohamed
KAUST Department
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)Date
2011-02Permanent link to this record
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The impregnation of hydroxyapatite (HAP) by NaNO3 leads to a modified-hydroxyapatite which has a bi-functional acid-base property. Sodium-modified-hydroxyapatite (Na-HAP) efficiently catalyzed the cross-aldol condensation of arylaldehydes and cycloketones to afford α-α′- (EE)-bis(benzylidene)-cycloalkanones in good yields under microwave irradiation. Moreover, the methodology described in this paper provides a very easy and efficient synthesis carried out in water as the greenest available solvent under conventional heating. A comparison study between these two different modes of heating was investigated. The catalyst was easily recovered and efficiently re-used. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.Citation
Solhy, A., Amer, W., Karkouri, M., Tahir, R., El Bouari, A., Fihri, A., … Zahouily, M. (2011). Bi-functional modified-phosphate catalyzed the synthesis of α-α′-(EE)-bis(benzylidene)-cycloalkanones: Microwave versus conventional-heating. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 336(1-2), 8–15. doi:10.1016/j.molcata.2010.11.032Sponsors
Thanks are due to Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST), for their financial support.Publisher
Elsevier BVae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.molcata.2010.11.032