Zr(HSO4)4 and Mg(HSO4)2 as mild and efficient catalysts for the one-pot multicomponent synthesis of β-acetamido carbonyl compounds Original Research Article

Synthesis of β-acetamido carbonyl compounds by the one-pot multicomponent coupling of an aromatic aldehyde, an enolisable ketone or keto ester, acetonitrile, and acetyl chloride using Zr(HSO4)4 and Mg(HSO4)2 as mild, inexpensive, and highly efficient catalysts is studied in the present article.