A convenient and eco-friendly one-pot synthesis of 3-triazolyl-2-iminochromenes and investigation of their antioxidant properties

Abstract

A simple, green and efficient procedure for the synthesis of highly functionalized 3-triazolyl-2-iminochromenes by using a one-pot three component reaction of 2-azido acetonitrile, phenylacetylene and salicylaldehyde in water using CuI/K₂CO₃ is described. The present protocol offers advantages like high atom economy, simple methodology, shorter reaction time, easy product isolation, no chromatographic purification and avoidance of environmentally hazardous solvents. Compounds 4a-d, 4g-h and 6a-b have been investigated for antioxidant activity. Compound 4c is found to be the most active among the series showing high reducing power and free radical scavenging activity.