Silica supported perchloric acid (HClO4-SiO2): A mild, reusable and highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of amidoalkyl naphthols

An efficient and direct procedure has been developed for the preparation of amidoalkyl naphthols by a one-pot condensation of aryl aldehydes, 2-naphthol and urea or amides, in the presence of HClO4-SiO2 as a heterogeneous catalyst. The reactions were carried out under reflux and solvent-free conditions. The present methodology offers several advantages such as excellent yields, simple procedure, easy work-up and ecofriendly reaction condition. The catalyst is easily prepared, stable, reusable and efficient under the reaction conditions. (C) 2008 Gholam Hossein Mahdavinia. Published by Elsevier B. V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.