Nano α-Al2O3 supported ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (NH4H2PO4/Al2O3): preparation, characterization and its application as a novel and heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives

Abstract

A simple, efficient, and environmentally benign route was developed for the preparation of 2-amino-3-cyano-4-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans and 6-amino-5-cyano-4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles from the condensation of various aldehydes, malononitrile, and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds (1,3-cyclohexanedione or 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione) or 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazoline-5-one, using NH₄H₂PO₄/Al₂O₃ with good yields. The use of easily available catalyst, shorter reaction times, better yields, the simplicity of the reaction, the heterogeneous system, and the easy work up are the advantages of the present method. Characterization of the catalyst was performed by FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques, thermal analysis (TG/DTG) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).