Abstract
3-Acetyl-5,6-benzopyran and 3-benzoyl-5,6-benzopyran have been simply prepared by condensation of methylvinyl ketone and phenylvinyl ketone with salicylaldehyde in an aqueous DABCO medium at room temperature.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SR thanks his brothers SS and Dr. SP for financial support and constant encouragement in research. SR also thanks COSIST programme in organic synthesis in the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad.