Synlett

Microwave-assisted one-pot synthesis of dihydrocoumarins from phenols and cinnamoyl chloride

Z Zhang, Y Ma, Y Zhao

Index: Zhang, Zhen; Ma, Yuan; Zhao, Yufen Synlett, 2008 , # 7 p. 1091 - 1095

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Citation Number: 20

Abstract

Abstract A facile approach has been developed for the synthesis of dihydrocoumarin derivatives through the reaction of phenols and cinnamoyl chloride in the presence of ecofriendly solid-acid catalyst montmorillonite K-10 via a tandem esterification-Friedel-Crafts alkylation process under microwave irradiation. The catalyst could be easily recovered and recycled.