Novel Biginelli-like three-component cyclocondensation reaction: efficient synthesis of 5-unsubstituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones

Iron (III) catalyzed the three-component Biginelli-like cyclocondensation reaction efficiently in acetonitrile to afford the corresponding 5-unsubstituted 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones in high yields. The first Biginelli-like reactions of urea, aldehydes and ketones were furnished important new 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones derivatives suitable for further study.