Alcohol Mediated Synthesis
of 4‑Oxo-2-aryl‑4<i>H</i>‑chromene-3-carboxylate
Derivatives from 4‑Hydroxycoumarins
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Abstract
The unusual alcohol mediated formation of 4-oxo-2-aryl-4<i>H</i>-chromene-3-carboxylate (flavone-3-carboxylate) derivatives
from 4-hydroxycoumarins and β-nitroalkenes in an alcoholic medium
is described. The transformation occurs via the <i>in situ</i> formation of a Michael adduct, followed by the alkoxide ion mediated
rearrangement of the intermediate. The effect of the different alcohol
and nonalcohol media on the reaction was investigated