ZnO nanoparticles as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of Quinoxaline under Solvent Free Condition

Authors

• Bahareh Sadeghi ¹
• Fereshteh Karimi ²

1. Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Chemistry, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 89195-155, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

1,2-Diketones have been reacted in one-pot method with 1,2-diamines at room temperature with ZnO nanoparticles as a catalyst. ZnO nanoparticles as an available and reusable catalyst is used for the synthesis of Quinoxalinein improved yields.

Keywords

• Solvent-free
• Quinoxaline
• ZnO Nanoparticles
• Benzil
• 1. 2-Diamines