title: Molecular iodine catalyzed synthesis of aryl-14H-dibenzo[a, j]xanthenes under solvent-free condition.
abstract: Molecular iodine efficiently catalyzes the reaction of beta-naphthol and araldehydes on a preheated hot plate at 90-95 degrees C to give biologically active aryl-14H-dibenzo[a, j]xanthenes under solvent-free condition. The yields are excellent and the reactions go to completion within 15-20 min.
authors.affiliation: Department of Studies in Chemistry, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 001, India. m_af_pasha@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Mohamed A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pasha
authors.forename: Vaderapura P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Jayashankara
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D007455:Iodine / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009284:Naphthols / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D014966:Xanthenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D009284:Naphthols; D012997:Solvents; D014966:Xanthenes; D007455:Iodine