Indium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate: A reusable catalyst for the solvent-free synthesis of some quinazolinones/thiones

Abstract

An environmentally friendly and clean procedure gives octahydroquinazolinones/thiones by a simple Biginelli condensation of urea/thiourea, aromatic aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-diones in the presence of indium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate (In(OTf)3) in solventless conditions. This method has advantages such as avoidance of the organic solvents, high yield of pure products without any by-product, short reaction times and operational simplicity.