Synthesis

Facile synthesis of 2, 2-dimethylchromans by Mo (CO) 6 catalyzed reaction of aryl prenyl ethers

AM Bernard, MT Cocco, V Onnis, PP Piras

Index: Bernard, Angela M.; Cocco, Maria T.; Onnis, Valentina; Piras, Pier P. Synthesis, 1998 , # 3 p. 256 - 258

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Abstract

Abstract: 2, 2-Dimethylchromans 3a–g are synthesized in good yields by a one-pot reaction of the aryl prenyl ethers 1a–g with a catalytic amount of Mo (CO) 6 in refluxing toluene. Key words: molybdenum hexacarbonyl, transition metal catalysis, chromans, chromenes, prenyl ethers