Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed)

872. Polymerisation of flavans. Part II. The condensation of 4′-methoxyflavan with phenols

BR Brown, W Cummings

Index: Brown; Cummings Journal of the Chemical Society, 1958 , p. 4302,4304

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Abstract

4'-Methoxyflavan condenses with phenol or resorcinol in the presence of hydrogen chloride in ethanol, and it has been proved that the heterocyclic ring of the flavan opens in this process. Condensation of 4'-methoxyflavan with 7-hydroxyflavan yields a compound