An Efficient One‐Pot Synthesis of Dihydropyrimidinones by a Samarium Diiodide Catalyzed Biginelli Reaction Under Solvent‐Free Conditions

Xiaoyan Han, Fan Xu, Yiqin Luo, Qi Shen

European Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2005 · 65 citations · 25 references

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Abstract The Biginelli reaction, a one‐pot condensation of aldehydes, urea or thiourea, and β‐dicarbonyl compounds, is efficiently catalyzed by samarium diiodide. The biologically active dihydropyrimidinones are easily synthesized in moderate to excellent yields under solvent‐free conditions. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)

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