Zn[aminoacid]2 hybrid materials applied as heterogeneous catalysts in the synthesis of β-enaminones

Abstract

Hybrid materials have seized attention from scientific community mainly as heterogenic catalysts in organic reactions on a large scale succeeding in some organic compounds with high yields. One of the most important classes of hybrid materials used for this purpose involves the complexation of Zn and aminoacids. Herein, we introduced Zn[Pro]2 and Zn[Gly]2 in the synthesis of several β-enaminones via solvent free protocol and using an ultrasound device.