Use of different Fruit juices as a Catalyst in Various Organic Synthesis (A Sustainable Development of Chemistry)

Abstract

Due to materialistic approach of all the nations in this world pollution is increasing day by day. As a result of this air, water and soil are polluted which are the basic needs of living organisms. Therefore organic/medicinal chemists have to develop synthetic protocols which follow green chemistry approach (Sustainable Chemistry). Catalysts play dominating role in any organic synthesis and first choice is a bio catalyst in the form of various fruit juices. This article summarizes use of various fruit juices((lemon/ Pineapple /Tamarind/grape juice) as a catalyst in number of multicomponent reactions exploited for the syntheses of Dihydropyrimidones / Dihydrothio pyrimidone, Triazoles, bis, trisindolylmethanes, bis di (indolyl) methanes. These protocols are having simple workup procedure with good yield and more over environmentally benign.