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Isolating Free Carbenes, their Mixed Dimers and Organic Radicals
Published on: April 19, 2019
Mild and Efficient Preparation of N-Heterocyclic Organic Molecules by Catalyst-free and Solvent-free Methods
Zhiqiang Wu1,2, Xuesong Li1, Yueyi Li1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Key Laboratory of Green Catalytic Materials and Technology of Ningxia Province, Ningxia Normal University, Guyuan, 756000, P. R. China.
Aims:
The small organic molecular compounds with biological activity containing C-C and C-N or C-O bonding were efficiently prepared without catalyst and solvent in the hydrothermal synthesis reactor.
Objectives:
Our goal was to explore new applications for the more environmentally friendly and efficient synthesis of bis(indolyl)methyl, xanthene, quinazolinone, and N-heterocyclic derivatives in hydrothermal synthesis reactors under solvent-free and catalyst-free conditions.
Methods:
A greener and more efficient method was successfully developed for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methyl, heteroanthracene, quinazolinone, and N-heterocyclic derivatives using a hydrothermal synthesis reactor in a solvent- and catalyst-free manner.
Results:
In a hydrothermal synthesis reactor, bis(indoyl)methyl, xanthene, quinazolinone, and N-heterocyclic derivatives were synthesized without catalysts and solvents.
Conclusion:
Overall, it is proved once again that the catalyst-free and solvent-free synthesis method has universal value and is a more ideal and environmentally friendly new method, especially the hydrothermal reactor for synthesis.
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