Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN): An efficient catalyst for the coumarin synthesis via Pechmann condensation using conventional heating and microwave irradiation

…, PA Crooks, PK Dasari, PN Reddy…

Index: Reddy, Y. Thirupathi; Sonar, Vijayakumar N.; Crooks, Peter A.; Dasari, Pavan K.; Reddy, P. Narsimha; Rajitha Synthetic Communications, 2008 , vol. 38, # 13 p. 2082 - 2088

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Abstract

Abstract An efficient and convenient method for the synthesis of substituted coumarins via Pechmann condensation of different phenols with ethylacetoacetate in the presence of ammonium cerium (IV) nitrate as the catalyst in a solvent-free media using both conventional heating and microwave irradiation.