Synthesis 2004(7): 1047-1051  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-822331
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A Highly Efficient Solvent-Free Synthesis of Dihydropyrimidinones Catalyzed by Zinc Chloride

Qi Sun, Yi-qiang Wang, Ze-mei Ge, Tie-ming Cheng, Run-tao Li*
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
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Publication History

Received 9 January 2004
Publication Date:
02 April 2004 (online)

Abstract

Dihydropyrimidinones are prepared from zinc chloride (20 mol%) catalyzed Biginelli condensation of an aldehyde, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and urea or thiourea at 80 °C for short time under solvent-free conditions in high yields.