Synthetic Communications

Efficient Synthesis of 8-Methoxy-3, 4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

AV Shindikar, CL Viswanathan

Index: Shindikar; Viswanathan Synthetic Communications, 2011 , vol. 41, # 8 p. 1141 - 1145

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Abstract The article reports a practical, simple, and inexpensive procedure for the synthesis of 8-methoxy-3, 4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol (1). 2-Methoxy phenol on treatment offers the oxirane compound, which undergoes ring cleavage under acidic conditions to give a