Mg/La Mixed Oxide as an Efficient Heterogeneous Basic Catalyst for Synthesis of 2-Aminothiophenes Under Microwave Irradiation

Abstract

Microwave-assisted synthesis of 2-aminothiophenes via a Gewald reaction using a heterogeneous strong basic Mg/La mixed oxide catalyst is described.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Keywords:

• 2-Aminothiophene
• Gewald reaction
• Mg/La mixed oxide catalysis
• microwave-assisted synthesis

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The authors acknowledge the Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas Branch, for financial support of this research.

Notes

^a Isolated yields. All of the products are known and were identified by comparison of their physical and spectroscopic data (IR, NMR) with those of authentic samples.