An Efficient Catalyst for Aldol Condensation Reactions

Abstract

A New manganese complex was synthesised around S,S-1,2-diaminocyclohexane linked ketopinic acid scaffold, and successfully utilised as catalyst in the aldol condensation reactions of benzaldehyde with various aliphatic ketones to obtain  products with excellent yield of >99%.

Keywords

• Lewis acid,ketopinic acid,catalysis

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