Ultrasound assisted multicomponent reactions: A green method for the synthesis of N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines using β-cyclodextrin as a supramolecular reusable catalyst in water

We demonstrate a superficial method for the synthesis of N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines using β-cyclodextrin as a supramolecular, biodegradable, and reusable catalyst in aqueous medium. The reaction product is in excellent yield with moderate to excellent selectivity. The mechanistic transformation presumably proceeds via a one-pot, multicomponent cyclization of dimedone in the presence of aromatic aldehydes and aromatic amines/INH, undergoing a tandem Michael addition reaction. The proposed approach in this study provides a highly efficient and environmentally benign route to N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines.

A mild and environmentally benign protocol was developed using β-cyclodextrins as a catalyst to significantly improve the yield of N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridine derivatives. The β-cyclodextrin employed in the multi-component reaction satisfies the requirements for green chemistry.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide