MICROWAVE ASSISTED KNOEVENAGEL CONDENSATION: A FACILE METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF CHALCONES^*

Abstract

Abstract Microwave irradiation of aromatic aldehydes with acetophenones or malonic acid in presence of anhydrous zinc chloride was resulted exclusively chalcones and cinnamic acids respectively in high yields. *IICT Communication No: 4643. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Authors are thankful to Dr. K. V. Raghavan, Director, IICT, Hyderabad for constant encouragement. Mr. G. Venkat Reddy and D. Maitraie are thankful to CSIR and IICT for Financial support in the form of Junior Research Fellowship. Notes *IICT Communication No: 4643.