Experiments on the synthesis of some coumarin derivatives
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Evidence has been obtained that the reaction between a phenol and maleic or fumaric acid in the presence of sulphuric acid to yield a coumarin derivative, the Ponndorf reaction, is a variant of the Pechmann reaction. The scopes of the two reactions appear to be similar. ��� Attempts to effect the oxidative cyclization of hydroxyaryl cinnamates to 4-arylcoumarins, a key step in Seshadri's scheme for the biogenesis of neoflavanoids, were unsuccessful. 4-Aryl-3,4- dihydrocoumarins, which are readily available, are smoothly converted into 4-arylcoumarins by iodine and potassium acetate in acetic acid.
1970 ◽
Vol 49
(3)
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pp. 621-625
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1968 ◽
pp. 93
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1939 ◽
Vol 61
(1)
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pp. 65-67
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1901 ◽
Vol 68
(442-450)
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pp. 21-33
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