Natural Acid Catalyzed Synthesis of Schiff under Solvent-Free Condition: As a Green Approach

By Suresh S. Patil, S. D. Jadhav, M. Deshmukh, U. P. Patil. 2012

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The reaction of primary aromatic amines with aryl aldehydes is found to be catalyzed by lemon juice as natural acid under solvent-free conditions to give the corresponding Schiff bases in good yields. This eco-friendly reaction has many advantages like economical, environmental, mild reaction conditions and simple work-up with high product yield.

Subfields: Organic Chemistry

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