A solvent-free synthesis of coumarins using a Wells-Dawson heteropolyacid as catalyst

Substituted coumarins are synthesized from phenols and b-ketoesters by the Pechmann reaction, using a Wells–Dawson heteropolyacid (H6P2W18O62Æ24H2O) as catalyst by a solvent-free procedure. This one requires low reaction times, 130°C temperature and as little as 1mol% of Wells–Dawson acid, obtaining...

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Autores: Romanelli, Gustavo Pablo, Bennardi, Daniel Oscar, Ruiz, Diego Manuel, Baronetti, Graciela Teresita, Thomas, Horacio Jorge, Autino, Juan Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/156371
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/156371
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química
Coumarin
Heteropolyacid
Wells–Dawson catalyst
Pechmann reaction
4-Methylumbelliferone
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Sumario:Substituted coumarins are synthesized from phenols and b-ketoesters by the Pechmann reaction, using a Wells–Dawson heteropolyacid (H6P2W18O62Æ24H2O) as catalyst by a solvent-free procedure. This one requires low reaction times, 130°C temperature and as little as 1mol% of Wells–Dawson acid, obtaining good to excellent yields of coumarins. The catalyst showed to be reusable with no differences in the yields. The results are compared with those of the reactions performed in toluene solution. The presented synthetic procedure is a convenient, clean and fast alternative for synthesizing 4-substituted coumarins (17 examples).