“On-water” catalyst-free, one-pot synthesis of quaternary centered and spiro-tetrahydrothiophene-barbiturate hybrids

Abstract

Abstract A green and efficient method have been developed for the synthesis of quaternary centered and spiro-barbiturate-tetrahydrothiophene hybrids via Knoevenagel condensation,1,4-thia-Michael and intramolecular Aldol reactions using “on water” concept under catalyst-free conditions. Systematic studies were carried out to find the role of the water and total reaction concentration (0.086 M) to promote the reaction in two steps (one-pot). The use of water as a reaction medium, catalyst-free conditions, broad substrate scope, one-pot approach for the creation of quaternary centered and spiro molecules are the advantages of this method.