Green Processing and Synthesis (Apr 2013)

A facile synthesis of 2H-chromen-2-ones via Pechmann condensation under solvent free conditions using grinding technique

  • Sharma Dinesh,
  • Kumar Surender

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2012-0068
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 151 – 155

Abstract

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A simple and highly efficient procedure for the synthesis of 2H-chromen-2-ones via von Pechmann condensation, involving the grinding of different phenols and β-ketoesters in the presence of silica supported sulfuric acid at room temperature, under solvent free conditions, has been described.

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