Sulfated polyborate catalyzed Kindler reaction: a rapid, efficient, and green protocol

A rapid, green, and efficient one-pot, three-component Kindler reaction was developed using a sulfated polyborate catalyst. The method described the reaction of aldehydes, amines/ammonium acetate, and sulfur for the synthesis of thioamides using sulfated polyborate under a solvent free condition at 100 degrees C. The key features of the present protocol are high yields, short reaction time, easy workup, and recyclability of a catalyst which gives economical as well as ecological rewards. The present method also has an ability to tolerate a variety of functional groups.