Facile synthesis of 4<i>H</i>-chromene derivatives via base-mediated annulation of <i>ortho</i>-hydroxychalcones and 2-bromoallyl sulfones

Srinivas Thadkapally, Athira C Kunjachan, Rajeev S. Menon

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2016 · 19 citations · 23 references

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The cesium carbonate-mediated reaction of 2-bromoallyl sulfones and ortho-hydroxychalcones furnished 3-arylsulfonyl-4H-chromene derivatives in 58-67% yield (18 examples). 2-Bromoallyl sulfones functioned as synthetic surrogates for allenyl sulfones in the reaction.

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