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We also investigated the recycling of the catalyst at ambient temperature
in aqueous media for the synthesis of3,4,5-trisubstituted furan-2(5H)-ones,
using a model reaction of 4-methylbenzaldehyde, aniline and dimethyl
acetylendicarboxylate. After completion of the reaction, 5 mL of water was
added to the mixture. The pectin was dissolved in water and filtered for
separation of the crude product. The separated product was washed with EtOH
(3×2 mL) to give the pure products. In order to recover the catalyst, since pectin
is soluble in water, the filtrate was extracted with diethyl ether. The aqueous
layer (including pectin) was separated, and its solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure and pectin was recovered and reused. The catalytic system
worked well up to five catalytic runs. The recovered catalyst was reused five
times without any loss of its activities (Figure 2).
EXPERIMENTAL
Materials and Methods
IR spectra were obtained on a JASCO FT/IR-460 plusspectrometer.
Melting points were taken on an Electrothermal 9100 apparatus. Chemicals
were purchased from Merck (Darmastadt,Ge rmany), Acros (Geel, Belgium)
and Fluka (Buchs, Switzerland), and used without further purification.
General procedure for the synthesis of dihydro-2-oxopyrroles
A mixture of amine 1 (1 mmol) and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate 2 (1
mmol) in H2O:EtOH (1:3) was stirred for 25 min. Next, amine 3 (1 mmol),
formaldehyde 4 (37% solution, 1.5 mmol) and pectin (0.05 g) were added in
successively. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature
for appropriate time. After completion of the reaction (monitored by TLC),
the precipitate was filtered off and washed with ethanol (3× 2 mL) to give the
pure product 5.
General procedure for the synthesis of 3,4,5-trisubstituted furan-
2(5H)-ones
A mixture of amine 6 (1 mmol) and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylate 7 (1
mmol) , aromatic aldehyde 8 (1mmol) and pectin (0.05 g) in H O:EtOH (1:3)
was stirred at ambient temperature for appropriate time. After2completion of
the reaction (monitored by TLC), the precipitate was filtered off and washed
with ethanol (3×2 mL) to give the pure product 9.
Characterization data of some compounds
Methyl
2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-phenyl-4-(phenylamino)-1H-pyrrole-3-
carboxylate (5a). White solid, IR (KBr) (δ max, cm-1): 3310 (NH), 1705, 1684,
1645;1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm): 3.76 (3H, s, OCH3), 4.57 (2H, s,
CH ), 7.16-7.23 (4H, m, ArH),7.34 (2H, t, J = 8.0 Hz, ArH), 7.42 (2H, t, J = 8.0
Hz,2ArH), 7.81(2H, d, J = 8.0 Hz, ArH), 8.05 (1H, br s, NH).
Ethyl
4-(p-tolylamino)-2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-p-tolyl-1H-pyrrole-3-
carboxylate (5d). Yellow solid, IR (KBr) (δ max, cm-1): 3310 (NH), 1707, 1682,
1649; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm): 1.25 (3H,t, J = 7.2 Hz, OCH2CH3),
2.36 (3H, s, CH3), 2.37 (3H, s, CH3),4.23 (2H, t, J = 7.2Hz, OCH CH3), 4.52
(2H, s, CH2), 7.06 (2H, d,J = 8.4 Hz, ArH), 7.14 (2H, d, J = 8.0 Hz,2ArH), 7.21
(2H, d, J =8.4 Hz, ArH), 7.69 (2H, d, J = 8.8 Hz, ArH), 8.01 (1H, br s, NH);13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm): 14.2, 20.9, 21.0, 48.3, 60.2,102.4, 119.1,
122.9, 128.9, 129.6, 134.2, 134.6, 136.2, 136.3,143.1, 163.7, 164.7.
Figure 2. The investigation of the recycling of pectin.
Methyl 2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-2-phenyl-4-(phenylamino)furan-3-carboxylate
(9a): White solid; IR (KBr) (δ max, cm-1): 3260, 3208, 1702, 1661; 1HNMR(400
MHz, CDCl ): δ (ppm): 3.77 (s, 3 H, OCH3), 5.76 (s, 1H, benzylic), 7.13
(t, 1H, J = 73.3 Hz),7.24–7.31 (m, 7H), 7.52 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz), 8.90 (br, NH,
1H); 13C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl ): δ(ppm): 165.3 and 162.7 (ester CO), 156.3,
136.1, 134.9,129.0, 128.7, 1283.6, 127.4, 125.9, 122.3, 112.8 (aromatic C),
61.6(methoxy C), 52.1 (benzylic C).
In order to assess the efficiency and generality of this methodology, the
obtained result from this methodology has been compared with those of the
previously reported methods (Table 4). It was found that the present method
is convincingly superior to the reported methods with respect to reaction time
and condition and yield of the product. According to the green chemistry law,
If possible, synthetic methods should be conducted at ambient temperature and
pressure to reduce the energy consume [38]. This methodology has been done
at ambient condition for economic and environmental impacts.
Methyl 4-(p-tolylamino)-2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-2-phenylfuran-3-carboxylate
1
(9b): White solid; IR (KBr) (δ max, cm-1): 3228, 2950, 1706, 1677, 1513; H
NMR (400 MHz,CDCl3): δ(ppm): 2.27 (s, 3H, CH ), 3.76 (s, 3H, OCH3), 5.72
(s, 1H, benzylic),7.09 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz), 7.22–7.2370 (m, 5H, aromatic), 7.34
(d, 2H,J = 8.4 Hz), 8.86 (br, 1H, NH); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm):
165.3and 162.8 (CO of ester), 156.4, 135.8, 135.0, 133.5, 129.6, 128.6,128.5,
127.5, 122.4, 112.6 (C of aromatic), 61.3 (C of methoxy), 52.0 (benzylic C),
20.95 (C of methyl).
Table 4. Comparison of the efficiency of pectin with other reported
catalysts in literature.
Isolated
yield
(%)
Catalyst/
Condition
Entry Product
Time
References
Ethyl
2-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,5-dihydro-5-oxo-4-(phenylamino)-furan-3-
AcOH/EtOH,
70 оC
1
2
3
5a
5a
5a
30 min
60 min
5 h
89
83
83
[39]
[40]
[41]
carboxylate (9e): White solid; IR (KBr) (δ max, cm-1): 3293 (NH), 2977, 2225
(CN), 1731, 1684,1666, 1500; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm): 1.23 (t,
3H, J = 7.2 Hz,CH3), 4.24 (q, 2H, J = 7.2 Hz, CH2), 5.82 (s, 1H, benzylic), 7.17
(t, 1H,J = 7.2 Hz), 7.32–7.47 (m, 6H, aromatic), 7.59 (d, 2H, J = 8 Hz), 9.03(br,
1H, NH); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ(ppm): 164.6, 162.5 (CO ofester),
156.89, 140.8, 135.7, 132.5, 129.2, 128.3, 126.3, 122.1, 118.1,112.6 (aromatic
C), 112.2 (C of CN), 61.6 (methoxy), 60.8 (benzylic),14.02 (CH3 of ethoxy).
I2,MeOH,r.t
Al(H2PO4) ,
MeOH,r.t3
Pectin,
H2O:EtOH, r.t
Present
work
4
5
6
7
8
5a
9a
9a
9a
9a
60 min
12 h
79
78
86
83
75
CONCLUSION
Cyclodextrin /
[42]
[43]
[42]
H2O, 60-70 оC - β
In summary, an eco-friendly and straightforward one-pot condensation
for the synthesis of dihydro-2-oxopyrroles and 3,4,5-trisubstituted furan-
2(5H)-ones in the presence of pectin as a highly effective, green, natural
and biodegradable catalyst was reported. Pectin is inexpensive, clean, safe,
nontoxic, and easy access. Moreover, this method has several other advantages
such as, high yields, operational simplicity, reusable catalyst, clean and neutral
reaction conditions, which makes it a useful and attractive process for the
synthesis of a wide variety of biologically active compounds.
SnCl2, EtOH,
7h
reflux
ZnO, EtOH: H2O,
90 оC
150 min
120 min
Pectin,
H2O:EtOH, r.t
Present
work
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