Paper Title:

Boron Trifluoride Etherate - A Mild and Inexpensive Reagent for Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives under Solvent-Free Conditions

Periodical Advanced Materials Research (Volume 365)
Main Theme Future Materials Engineering and Industry Application
Edited by Barry Tan
Pages 228-232
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.365.228
Citation Gao Jun Sun et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 365, 228
Online since October, 2011
Authors Gao Jun Sun, Zhi Yong Wang, Man Hua Chen
Keywords Boron Trifluoride Etherate, Coumarin, Pechmann Condensation Reaction, Synthesis
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Abstract

Coumarins are important structural units of many natural product, and feature widely in pharmacologically and biologically active compounds. Now, a mild and convenient synthesis of coumarins catalyzed by boron trifluoride etherate is reported in this study with up to 98% isolated yield.