Efficient and solvent-free synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols using N,N,N',N'-tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide

Abstract

N,N,N,'N'-Tetrabromobenzene-1,3-disulfonamide [TBBDA] is found to be a reusable catalyst for efficient synthesis of various amidoalkyl naphthols from β-naphthol, aromatic aldehydes and urea in good to high yields under solvent-free conditions. © 2010 Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Wien.