Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 415 (2016) 144–150
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Catalytic application of 1-(carboxymethyl)pyridinium iodide on the
synthesis of pyranopyrazole derivatives
Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare , Mohammad Ali Zolfigolb,∗, Rasoul Salehi-Moratabb,
a,∗
Ehsan Noroozizadehb
a
Sayyed Jamaleddin Asadabadi University, Asadabad 6541835583, I. R. Iran
Faculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan 6517838683, I. R. Iran
b
a r t i c l e i n f o
a b s t r a c t
Article history:
In this investigation, acetic acid functionalized pyridinium salt, namely 1-(carboxymethyl)pyridinium
Received 12 December 2015
Received in revised form 13 January 2016
Accepted 1 February 2016
Available online 3 February 2016
iodide {[cmpy]I}, has been introduced as reusable catalyst for green, simple and efficient synthesis of
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-amino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-cyano-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles by the
one-pot tandem four-component condensation reaction of aryl aldehydes with ethyl acetoacetate, mal-
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ononitrile and hydrazine hydrate at 100 C under solvent-free conditions. Additionally, H and C NMR,
mass, CHN analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM),
thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal gravimetric (DTG), X-ray diffraction analysis
Keywords:
Pyranopyrazole
Tandem reaction
(XRD), and calculation of crystallite size and inter planer distance of the catalyst have been investigated.
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-(Carboxymethyl)pyridinium iodide
Solvent-free
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. Introduction
Tandem reaction, as a modern protocol in organic transforma-
focused on the development of new protocols for the preparation
of these compounds.
Recently, we have introduced a new category of ionic liq-
uids and solid salts (with an organic cation), namely sulfonic acid
functionalized imidazolium salts (SAFIS) [23–33]. In this class of
salts, S N bond formation in imidazole ring, as five member’s
heterocyclic compounds, was reported for the first time. These
compounds have been successfully applied as catalysts or reagent
for the synthesis of bis(indolyl) methanes [23], N-sulfonyl imines
[24], 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols [25], various xanthene derivatives
tions, is a reaction in which several bonds are formed in some
sequences without separating of any intermediates, changing reac-
tion conditions and adding reagents. Clean reaction condition, high
atomic economy and much complexity in one step are some impor-
tant advantages of tandem reactions [1–5].
Pyranopyrazoles are interesting class of heterocyclic com-
pounds; they have been used as fungicidal [6], bactericidal [7],
vasodilatory [8] and anticancer [9]. They have also reported as
pharmaceutical ingredients and biodegradable agrochemicals [10].
Additionally, pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles have been acted as potential
insecticidal [11] and molluscicidal agents [12,13]. Several cata-
lysts have been introduced for the synthesis of pyranopyrazoles,
including imidazole [13], per-6-amino-b-cyclodextrin [14], phase
transfer catalyst (HDBAC) [15], organocatalysts (MDOs) [16], d,l-
Proline [17], hexa decyl tri methyl ammonium bromide (HTMAB)
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[26], 1-carbamatoalkyl-2-naphthols [27], 4,4 -(arylmethylene)-
bis(3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ol)s [28], N-boc protected
amines [29], hexahydroquinolines [30], nitroaromatic compounds
[31,32], 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles [33]. In continua-
tion of our previous projects involving the preparation and
applications of acidic ionic liquids and solid salts in organic trans-
formations, we have used 1-(carboxymethyl) pyridinium iodide
{[cmpy]I} on the synthesis of 6-amino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-
cyano-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1, 4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles by
the one-pot multi-component condensation reaction of arylaldehy-
des with ethyl acetoacetate, malononitrile and hydrazine hydrate
[
[
18], disulfonic acid imidazolium chloroaluminate {[Dsim]AlCl }
4
19], gamma-alumina [20], magnetic Fe O nanoparticles [21] and
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(Scheme 1).
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