Research Article

A Solvent-Free Protocol for the Green Synthesis of 5-Arylidene-2,4-thiazolidinediones Using Ethylenediamine Diacetate as Catalyst

Table 2

Recycling of the EDDA for the synthesis of 5-benzylidene-2,4-thiazolidinedionea.

RunTime (min)Yieldb (%)

1391
2390
3687
4986
51484

aReaction condition: benzaldehyde (20 mmol), 2,4-thiazolidinedione (20 mmol), EDDA (1 mmol) at 80°C under solvent-free conditions.
bIsolated yield.