Research Article

Nanosphere of Semicrystalline Polyaniline Powder: An Effective, Versatile, and Reusable Catalyst for Hantzsch Reaction

Table 2

PANI-HEDP catalyzed synthesis of 1,4-dihydropyridines under solvent free condition at ambient temperaturea.

EntryRTime (min)Isolated
yield (%)

1Ph1093
24-ClC6H41090
34-BrC6H42086
44-CH3C6H41594
54-OCH3C6H42088
62-ClC6H42090
72-BrC6H43084
82-CH3C6H42588

Ethyl acetoacetate (4 mmol), 4-chlorobenzaldehyde (2 mmol), ammonium acetate (3 mmol), and PANI-HEDP catalyst (40 mg).