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Synthesis of functionalized dihydro-2-oxopyrroles using graphene oxide as heterogeneous catalyst
Masoumeh Bavadi1, Khodabakhsh Niknam2
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran.
Abstract:
A mild, efficient synthetic approach for the synthesis of highly functionalized dihydro-2-oxopyrroles is developed by using graphene oxide, a readily available and inexpensive material, as an eco-benign solid acid catalyst in ethanol at room temperature. The present methodology displays several advantages such as practical simplicity, high atom economy, easy workup procedure, and high yields of the products.
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