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One-pot, sequential four-component synthesis of benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine, bis-benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine and oxospiro benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine derivatives using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) as an efficient and reusable solid base catalyst

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1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) has been used as an efficient and reusable solid base catalyst for the one-pot, two-step, four-component synthesis of pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine derivatives by the condensation reaction of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 1,2-diamines, carbonyl compounds and alkylmalonates under conventional heating as well as microwave irradiation. This procedure has also been applied successfully for the synthesis of novel bis- benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine and oxospiro benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine derivatives. Using this procedure, all the products were obtained in good to excellent yields. The catalyst has been recovered and reused several times without any loss of reactivity.

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Hasaninejad, A., Firoozi, S. One-pot, sequential four-component synthesis of benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine, bis-benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine and oxospiro benzo[c]pyrano[3,2-a]phenazine derivatives using 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) as an efficient and reusable solid base catalyst. Mol Divers 17, 499–513 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-013-9446-x

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