Abstract
The reaction of salicylaldehyde with propionic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous K2CO3 as catalyst afforded 3-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (3-methylcoumarin) in good yields depending on the reaction conditions. The reaction was performed under classic thermal (55% yield) and microwave conditions (91–97% yield).
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This work was supported by grants from the Slovak Grant Agency for Science (VEGA 1/0639/08) and the Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV-0128-07).