An Efficient Catalyst for Aldol Condensation Reactions

Authors : Yusuf HASSAN, Rosa KLEIN, Yusuf HASSAN

Pages : 517-524

Doi:10.18596/jotcsa.293058

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Publication Date : 2017-03-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A New manganese complex was synthesised around S,S -1,2-diaminocyclohexane linked ketopinic acid scaffold, and successfully utilised as catalyst in the aldol condensation reactions of benzaldehyde with various aliphatic ketones to obtain  products with excellent yield of > 99%.
Keywords : Lewis acid, ketopinic acid, catalysis