TITLE:
Visible Light Induced Knoevenagel Condensation Catalyzed by Starfruit Juice of Averrhoa carambola
AUTHORS:
Rammohan Pal, Taradas Sarkar
KEYWORDS:
Knoevenagel Condensation, Aqueous Starfruit Juice, Aldehydes, Malononitrile, Visible Light
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Vol.4 No.2,
May
22,
2014
ABSTRACT: Aqueous starfruit juice catalyzed a simple and efficient Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes with malononitrile has been developed under visible light. Products were obtained in yields up to 98% after short reaction times and they were isolated by simple filtration in pure crystallization states. The method is green and economically viable. A plausible mechanism for photochemical Knoevenagel condensation reaction catalyzed by starfruit juice was also predicted.