Sulfated titania catalyzed water mediated efficient synthesis of dicoumarols—a green approach

An efficient, mild, and environmental friendly method has been developed for the synthesis of dicoumarols in water over Lewis and Bronsted acid catalyst sulfated titania (TiO2/SO42−). The method involves the condensation of various aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with 4-hydroxycoumarin. It affords the corresponding product in high yield with short reaction times employing a very low loading of catalyst. The catalyst was reused several times without significant change in activity.