Aromatics from pyrones: para-substituted alkyl benzoates from alkenes, coumalic acid and methyl coumalate

Green Chemistry Pub Date: 2011-08-22 DOI: 10.1039/C1GC15650K

Abstract

The Diels–Alder reaction of coumalic acid and methyl coumalate with unactivated alkenes provides only para-substituted adducts in good yield.

Graphical abstract: Aromatics from pyrones: para-substituted alkyl benzoates from alkenes, coumalic acid and methyl coumalate
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