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Optimized Synthesis of Dinitrochalcones via Ultrasonic Bath in a Cyclohexane–Methanol Solvent System

Alam Yair Hidalgo, Quirino Torres-Sauret, Carlos Ernesto Lobato-García, Erika Madeleyne Ramos-Rivera, Luis Fernando Roa de la Fuente, Abraham Gómez-Rivera, Miguel Ángel Vilchis-Reyes, Erika Alarcón-Matus, Oswaldo Hernández-Abreu, Nancy Romero-Ceronio

Organics · pp. 14–14 · Published 1 Apr 2025

10.3390/org6020014

Abstract

This study describes the efficient synthesis of five dinitrochalcones (DNCHs) using an ultrasonic bath as an unconventional method to improve reaction yields and reduce reaction times. The Claisen–Schmidt condensation of nitroacetophenones and nitrobenzaldehydes was carried out in a cyclohexane–methanol solvent system under ultrasonic irradiation, achieving yields between 56% and 92%. The application of ultrasound not only accelerated the reaction but also improved the overall efficiency compared to conventional methods such as magnetic stirring. The synthesized compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy, which corroborated their structures. Therefore, it is confirmed that obtaining DNCHs with a nitro group in ortho by ultrasonic irradiation is an energetically efficient and environmentally friendly alternative.

Cyclohexane Ultrasonic sensor Solvent Methanol Chemistry Organic chemistry Materials science Acoustics

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