TY - JOUR AU - Azzam, Sadeq Hamood Saleh AU - Khanum, Amreen AU - Pasha, Mohamed Afzal PY - 2023 DA - 2023/02/15 TI - Zn(OCOCH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O Catalysed Efficient Preparation of 2-Phenyl-4-Arylmethylidene-5-Oxazolinones under Ultrasonic Condition JO - Catalysis Research SP - 007 VL - 03 IS - 01 AB - 2-Phenyl-4-arylmethylidene-5-oxazolinones were synthesized in very high yield by subjecting a mixture of an aryl aldehyde/heterocyclic aldehyde/cinnamaldehyde and hippuric acid in anhydrous acetic anhydride and catalytic Zn(OCOCH3)2·2H2O to ultrasonication at 35 KHz for 4 to 8 min. This method has many advantages: use of a green catalyst; yields are high, involves easy workup procedure, is energy efficient and economically feasible. SN - 2771-490X UR - https://doi.org/10.21926/cr.2301007 DO - 10.21926/cr.2301007 ID - Azzam2023 ER -