Abstract
The impregnation of hydroxyapatite (HAP) by NaNO3 leads to a modified-hydroxyapatite which has a bi-functional acid-base property. Sodium-modified-hydroxyapatite (Na-HAP) efficiently catalyzed the cross-aldol condensation of arylaldehydes and cycloketones to afford α-α′- (EE)-bis(benzylidene)-cycloalkanones in good yields under microwave irradiation. Moreover, the methodology described in this paper provides a very easy and efficient synthesis carried out in water as the greenest available solvent under conventional heating. A comparison study between these two different modes of heating was investigated. The catalyst was easily recovered and efficiently re-used. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-15 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical |
Volume | 336 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2011 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: Thanks are due to Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST), for their financial support.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Process Chemistry and Technology