Abstract
Scandium(III) triflate is an excellent catalyst in the von Pechmann condensation. The solvent-free catalytic reactions proceed smoothly with a range of phenols and β-ketoesters in the presence of 10 mol% scandium(III) triflate at 80°C. This simple method affords various 4-substituted coumarins in good to excellent yield and is superior to the classical method in several aspects: solvent-free conditions, short reaction times, a decreased catalyst loading, a mild reaction temperature, and an easy workup.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4395-4406 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Synthetic Communications |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD, Basic Research Promotion Fund) (KRF-2006-331-E00438) and the second stage of the Brain Korea 21 Project.
Keywords
- Coumarins
- Pechmann reaction
- Phenols
- Sc(OTf)
- Solvent-free