Chemistry & Biology Interface, 2020, 10, 4, 96-103 RESEARCH PAPER ISSN: 2249 –4820 CHEMISTRY & BIOLOGY INTERFACE An official Journal of ISCB, Journal homepage; www.cbijournal.com An expeditious synthesis of 1,3-oxazine and Betti bases catalyzed by aqueous extract of Acacia concinna pods as an efficient surfactant type catalyst Vinod R. Kadu1, and Somnath S. Gholap*1,2 1Department of Chemistry, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar, A/P- Loni(kd), Tal.- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar, Pin-413713 (MS), India. 2Department of Chemistry, Arts, Commerce and Science College, Satral (Affiliated to SPPU, Pune) Tal.- Rahuri, Dist.- Ahmednagar, Pin-413711 (MS), India. *Corresponding Author E-mail:
[email protected] Received 28 October 2019, Accepted 1 August 2020 Abstract: An efficient and simple procedure for the synthesis of 1,3-oxazines and Betti basesvia Mannich type reaction was successfully carried out in aqueous extract of Acacia concinna pods as a green alterna- tive. The present surfactant catalyst was found to be expeditious in terms of economic viability, mild reac- tion conditions, good to excellent product yield and environment friendliness. Keywords: Natural surfactants, Acacia concinna, Betti bases, 1,3-oxazines, green protocol. INTRODUCTION to have remarkable biological potential [4–6]. Moreover, the catalytic properties of these The identification and characterization of new surfactants have been extensively studied. catalysts isolated from natural resources has Specifically, the plant cell culture of Daucus been enormously increasing to overcome various carota root [7–12], soaked Phaseolus Aureus environmental constraints. These catalysts play (green grams) [13], and coconut juice (Cocos an important role in acceleration of rate of the Nucifera) [14] has been successfully utilized as chemical reactions as well as ease of isolation biocatalysts for selective reduction of ketones.