L-Tyrosine as an Eco-Friendly and Efficient Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation of Arylaldehydes with Meldrum’s Acid in Solvent-Free Condition under Grindstone Method

Abstract

We investigate L-Tyrosine as an efficient catalyst for the Knoevenagel condensation of arylaldehydes with meldrum’s acid containing cyclic active methylene group in solvent-free condition under grindstone method at room temperature to produce substituted-5-benzylidene-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]dioxane-4,6-diones 3(a–j).