The present study demonstrates the simple and easy synthesis of calcium oxide (CaO) from waste
egg’s shells. Fine egg’s shells powder were calcinated at 500, 700 and 800 ºC. The structural and
morphological evaluation of calcium oxide derived from waste egg’s shell were examined by using
XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDS and TEM techniques. The sintered calcium oxide was used as heterogeneous
catalyst for the synthesis of 5-arylidene malononitrile and 5-arylidene barbituric acid derivatives by
the condensation of various aromatic aldehyde and active methylene compounds via Knoevenagel
condensations reaction under ultrasound irradiation method. The reaction completed within a very
short reaction time with high yields of product. The present method describes easy synthesis of calcium
oxide catalyst from the waste egg’s shells, short reaction times, simple product isolation, excellent
yield and reusability of the catalyst.
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