Research Article

Novel ZrOCl2·8H2O-Catalysed One-Pot Multicomponent Synthesis of 9,10-Dihydro-8H-benzo[a]xanthen-11(12H)-one Derivatives

Table 2

Synthesis of xanthenes in the presence of ZrOCl2·8H2O.

EntryRProductTime (h)Yielda (%)

1C6H54a192
2p-CH3C6H44b285
33-CH3-4-CH3-C6H34c382
4p-CH3OC6H44d285
5p-ClC6H44e195
6p-NO2C6H44f196
7o-NO2C6H44g190
8p-ClC6H44h195
9p-FC6H44i0.597
10o-FC6H44j0.595
11p-CF3C6H44k0.597
12p-(C6H5)C6H44l191
13CH3CH24m475
142-Thiophene4n580
152-Furan4o582

Isolated yield.