Samarium triflate-catalyzed biginelli condensation: An improved method for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397911.2010.515355

A simple and efficient method for multicomponant synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones has been reported. All the reactions were carried out using samarium triflate as catalyst (10 mol%) at acetonitrile reflux. This procedure is applicable to a variety of