[(DABCO)₂C₃H₅OH].CoCl₄: an efficient and recyclable Lewis acidic catalyst for the solvent-free one-pot synthesis of 2,3-diphenylquinoxalines and triaryl-1H-imidazoles
摘要
This study describes the applicability of a newly developed Lewis acidic cobalt based catalyst, [(DABCO)₂C₃H₅OH].CoCl₄, in the high-yield synthesis of 2,3-diphenylquinoxalines and triaryl-1H-imidazoles. The catalyst demonstrated exceptional performance under mild conditions, achieving yields of up to 95% with minimal loading (20 mg), short reaction durations, and easy product isolation. Notably, it retained high catalytic activity over five consecutive cycles, as supported by post-recovery analyses (FT-IR, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, XRD, FESEM, EDX, and TGA). Efficient catalytic performance and other above mentioned advantages makes this system a promising candidate for sustainable heterocyclic synthesis.