Acta Chimica Slovenica, cilt.61, sa.3, ss.623-628, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
An effective and environment-friendly protocol for the synthesis of indenonaphthopyrans has been developed by onepot reaction of 2-naphthol, various aromatic aldehydes and 1,3-indandione, in the presence of copper(II) triflate as the catalyst while using reflux (Method A) and ultrasound (Method B). The Method B approach offers the advantages of a simple reaction method, short reaction time, excellent yield, and showcases the economic importance of the catalysts for such processes.