Abstract

1,5-Benzodiazepines have been synthesized from the corresponding 2'-hydroxychalcones [1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-aryl-2-propen-1-ones] and o-phenylenediamine, both in methanol, under reflux and under solvent-free microwave irradiation conditions on alumina. The latter method proved to be advantageous. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.