Abstract
An efficient and direct protocol for the preparation of amidoalkyl naphthols employing a multicomponent, one-pot condensation reaction of β-naphthol, aromatic aldehydes, and amides (acetamide, benzamide, and urea) in the presence of tetrakis(acetonitrile)copper(I) hexafluorophosphate [Cu(CH3CN)4PF6] under solvent-free conditions at 80 °C is described. Good yields, short reaction time, and easy workup are advantages of this procedure.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Research Council of Razi University.