Iron-based metal-organic framework, Fe(BTC): an effective dual-functional catalyst for oxidative cyclization of bisnaphthols and tandem synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones

An iron-based metal-organic framework [Fe(BTC) (BTC: 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate)] has been shown to be an active and heterogeneous catalyst for both oxidative cyclization of methylenebisnaphthols and a modern tandem process (an in situ oxidation-aminal formation-oxidation sequence). Such a potential catalytic utility of Fe(BTC) makes it quite attractive for sustainable industrial chemistry.