This invention relates to the application of an
iron complex containing an ortho-
carborane Schiff base ligand in the synthesis of 2,4,6-trisubstituted
pyrimidine compounds, characterized in that the 2,4,6-trisubstituted
pyrimidine compounds have the following general
structural formula: ; wherein Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 are independently selected from phenyl or substituted phenyl groups, and the substituents in the substituted phenyl groups are selected from C 1‑10 Saturated
alkyl, C 1‑10 Unsaturated
alkyl groups, halogens, methoxy groups, ethoxy groups, nitro groups, and hydroxyl groups are used. The synthesis method of the 2,4,6-trisubstituted
pyrimidine compounds is as follows: an
iron complex, a 1,3-dione, an aromatic
aldehyde, and
ammonium acetate are dissolved in an
organic solvent and reacted. After separation and purification, the 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyrimidine compounds are obtained. Compared with the prior art, the
iron complex obtained by this invention can catalyze the reaction of a 1,3-dione, an aromatic
aldehyde, and
ammonium acetate at
room temperature to synthesize triarylpyrimidine derivatives, exhibiting high reaction efficiency and being
environmentally friendly.