Bismuth triflate: A highly efficient catalyst for the synthesis of bio-active coumarin compounds via one-pot multi-component reaction

A series of coumarin-chalcone hybrid compounds and coumarins linked to pyrazoline was synthesized in good yield and short time using a simple and efficient method. This method involved the one-pot reaction of salicylaldehyde, an α-ketoester and an aromatic aldehyde (in the case of the coumarin-chalcone derivatives) in addition to hydrazine hydrate (in the case of the pyrazolyl coumarins) in the presence of a catalytic amount of bismuth triflate [Bi(OTf)3, 5 mol%]. The synthesized compounds showed scavenging activity towards the free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. All compounds were characterized using IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy.

Graphical AbstractA series of coumarin-chalcone hybrid compounds and coumarins linked to pyrazoline was synthesized in good yields and short time using a simple and efficient method. This method involved the one-pot reaction of salicylaldehyde, an α-ketoester and an aromatic aldehyde (in the case of the coumarin-chalcone derivatives) in addition to hydrazine hydrate (in the case of the pyrazolyl coumarins) in the presence of a catalytic amount of bismuth triflate [Bi(OTf)3, 5 mol%]. The synthesized compounds showed scavenging activity towards the free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. All compounds were characterized by IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectroscopy.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide