Efficient Sonochemical Synthesis of 3‐ and 4‐Electron Withdrawing Ring Substituted N‐Alkyl‐1,8‐naphthalimides from the Related Anhydrides

Abstract

1,8‐N‐alkyl‐naphthalimides substituted with electron withdrawing groups were readily prepared in high yields using ultrasound in aqueous media.

Keywords:

• N‐alkyl‐1,8‐naphthalimides
• Sonochemistry
• Aqueous media
• Alkyl derivative
• Heterogeneous sonochemistry
• Alkyl amines

Acknowledgments

The authors thank FAPESP for providing financial support, CNPq and CAPES for a scholarship to ERT. The authors thank Dr. Frank H. Quina (IQ–USP) for useful discussions.