Green synthetic method for 1,5-disubstituted carbohydrazones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397910600764600

A green synthetic method for 1,5-disubstituted carbohydrazones is described. The reaction of dimethyl carbonate with hydrazine hydrate first gave carbohydrazide, which further reacted with various aromatic aldehydes or aliphatic ketones under solvent-free conditions to efficiently afford 1,5-disubstituted carbohydrazone. This protocol has the advantages of using nontoxic dimethyl carbonate as starting material, no use of organic solvents, short reaction time, high yield, and simple workup procedure. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.