Research Article

An Efficient One-Pot Green Protocol for the Synthesis of 5-Unsubstituted 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-Ones Using Recyclable Amberlyst 15 DRY as a Heterogeneous Catalyst via Three-Component Biginelli-Like Reaction

Table 6

Physical properties of Amberlyst 15 DRY.

Physical formOpaque beads
Ionic form as shipped Hydrogen
Concentration of acid sites 4.7 eq/Kg
Water content 1.5% (H+ form)
Shipped weight610 g/L (38 lbs/ft)
Fines content 0.300 mm: 1.0% max
Surface area45 m2/g
Average pore diameter250 
Swelling
 60 to 70% (dry to Water)
 10 to 15% (dry to hexane)
 10 to 15% (dry to toluene)
 15 to 20% (dry to ethylene dichloride)
 30 to 40% (dry to ethyl acetate)
 60 to 70% (dry to ethyl alcohol, 95%)
 15 to 20% (dry to phenol)
 3 to 5% (dry to benzene)