Sulfonic acid functionalized silica (SAFS) is found to be a recyclable
heterogeneous catalyst for the rapid and efficient synthesis of
various cis-isoquinolonic acids from
the three-component condensation reaction of homophthalic anhydride,
an amine, and an aldehyde. This reaction was highly diastereoselective
and only one diastereomer was obtained in all cases.
sulfonic acid functionalized silica -
cis-isoquinolonic acids - diastereoselective synthesis - three-component reaction