A one-pot three-component condensation of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol, aromatic aldehydes, and 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid, efficiently promoted in the presence of Zr(HSO4)4 under solvent-free conditions, produced 10-aryl-6,8-dimethyl-6,10-dihydro-5-oxa-6,8-diazaanthra[2,3-d][1,3] dioxole-7,9-diones. The method offers several advantages including simple, easy and clean work-up procedure, relatively short reaction times and good to high yields of the products.
benzo[1,3]dioxoles; 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol; Zr(HSO4)4; solvent-free
