Synthesis of some derivatives of 1,8-dioxo-octa-hydro xanthene and 9-aryl-hexahydro acridine-1,8-dione using metal ion-exchanged NaY zeolite as heterogeneous catalyst

Abstract

A method for synthesizing xanthene and acridine derivatives using transition metal catalysts supported by de-alumination zeolite-NaY is described. Some transition metal ion-exchanged NaY zeolite was prepared and evaluated in a reaction toward the synthesis of xanthene and acridine. The most active catalyst in this field is a heterogeneous copper/zeolite catalyst. The synthesis of xanthene with a wide range of aldehydes/dimedone with a molar ratio of 1/2 and acridine synthesis with a molar ratio of dimedone/aromatic/ammonium nitrate of 2/1/1 was carried out in one pot and solvent-free conditions. Sensing in the presence of supported metal catalysts is operationally simple, does not require expensive or toxic reagents, and gives high yields in a short period.