Abstract
A simple and efficient method for multicomponant synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidinones has been reported. All the reactions were carried out using samarium triflate as catalyst (10 mol%) at acetonitrile reflux. This procedure is applicable to a variety of substrates such as aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic aldehydes.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A. R. R. is thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, for providing a fellowship.
Notes
aAll the products were characterized by 1HNMR, IR, and mass spectroscopy.
bYields were isolated and unoptimized.