Straightforward Hantzsch four‐ and three‐component condensation in the presence of triphenyl(propyl‐3‐sulfonyl)phosphoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate {[TPPSP]OTf} as a reusable and green mild ionic liquid catalyst

Abstract

Triphenyl(propyl‐3‐sulfonyl)phosphoniumtrifluoromethanesulfonate {[TPPSP]OTf} as a reusable, green and benign ionic liquid catalyst has been used in the Hantzsch four‐component (synthesis of polyhydroquinolines) and three‐component (synthesis of acridines) condensation reactions of 1,3‐diones, β‐ketoesters, aldehydes, ammonium acetate and aniline derivatives in the presence of 0.5 mol% of {[TPPSP]OTf} at room temperature under solvent‐free conditions. The new ionic liquid catalyst was fully characterized using infrared, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 31P NMR, 19F NMR and mass spectroscopies, and thermogravimetric and derivative thermogravimetric analyses. Additionally, the recovered catalyst can be recycled at least five times in subsequent reactions without significant loss in catalytic activity. The new synthesis technique presented offers numerous advantages of safety, mild conditions, simplicity, short reaction time, high yields and easy workup compared to the traditional synthesis method. Twenty products have been reported for the first time. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.