Incredible Role of Glycerol in Multicomponent Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-ones and 1-Amidoalkyl-2-naphthols

An efficient and green synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols via one-pot three-component condensation of aromatic aldehydes, acetamide and 2-naphthol in the presence of catalytic amounts of glycerosulfonic acid in glycerol as a green solvent was elaborated. Also a simple method for the one-pot three-component synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-ones using of isatoic anhydride, aldehydes and ammonium acetate in the presence of glycerol as a green catalyst and solvent was described. In this light we introduced the brilliant and valuable role of glycerol in the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazoline-4(1H)-ones and 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols