Abstract

A simple, green method for condensation of substituted aromatic aldehydes with malanonitrile catalyzed  by  extract of henna leaves at room temperature in absence of any chemical reagents. The products were purified by recrystallisation method and were identified along with their by spectroscopic methods: NMR and IR spectroscopy.

Keywords

Henna Leaves, Natural Catalysis, Aldehyde, Malononitrile

Cite This Article

Chavan, P., Nagore, P., Mane, K. Bangale, S. (2015). Knoevenagel Condensation by Employing Natural Catalyst - A Green Chemistry Approach, International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars (IJPRS), 4(3), 34-38.