Z. Naturforsch. 2013,
68b, 51 – 56
doi:10.5560/ZNB.2013-2192
Study of the Synthesis of Some Biginelli-type Products Catalyzed by Nano-ZrO2
Asadollah
Farhadi,
Mohammad Ali
Takassi and
Leila
Hejazi
Faculty of Science, University of Petroleum Technology Ahwaz, 61981-44471, Ahwaz, I. R. Iran
Received July 8, 2012 / published online January 10, 2013
Nanoparticles of zirconium(IV) oxide catalyze the three-component coupling of aromatic aldehydes, β-diketones and urea to afford the corresponding 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones (Biginelli compounds) in moderate to good yields under mild conditions.
Key words: Nanoparticles Zirconium (IV) Oxide, 3,4-Dihydropyrimidinones, Biginelli Compounds, Catalyst, Mild Conditions