Chemistry of the enaminone of 1-acetylnaphthalene under microwave irradiation using chitosan as a green catalyst

Molecules. 2011 Jan 17;16(1):609-23. doi: 10.3390/molecules16010609.

Abstract

Enaminone 1 was reacted with hydrazonoyl halides 2a-d to yield 3,4-disubstituted pyrazoles 6a-d. Coupling with arenediazonium chlorides afforded the 2-(arylhydrazono)-3-(1-naphthalenyl)-3-oxopropionaldehydes 13a-c. Compounds 13 could be utilized for the synthesis of a variety of arylpyrazoles, arylazolopyrimidines, and pyridazinones via reaction with hydrazines, aminoazoles, and active methylene derivatives, respectively. A comparative study of aforementioned reactions was carried out with chitosan as a basic ecofriendly catalyst under conventional heating as well as under pressurized microwave irradiation conditions.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Microwaves*
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Naphthalenes
  • Chitosan
  • 1-acetonaphthone