Effect of montmorillonite K-10 catalyst on the synthesis of (E)-1-phenyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one using the microwave irradiation method

Background: A research investigation was conducted to examine how the utilisation of the montmorillonite K-10 catalyst impacts the production of (E)-1-phenyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one (PMPP) using the microwave irradiation method since the conventional method has not been successful. Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the impact of employing the montmorillonite K-10 catalyst in the synthesis of PMPP using the microwave irradiation method. Method: The compound was created using the Claisen-Schmidt condensation technique through a nucleophilic addition reaction.    Results: The result of the synthesis was a yellowish powder. The percentage of synthesis of PMPP using the microwave irradiation method was 4.98%, with a melting point of 53-54oC. The synthesised compounds were identified by UV-Vis, Infrared and H-NMR spectroscopy. Conclusion: Synthesis of  PMPP with montmorillonite K-10 catalyst can be carried out using microwave irradiation. The synthesis using the montmorillonite K-10 catalyst gave a relatively small yield of (E)-1-phenyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one compared to a strong base catalyst.