ABSTRACT
The 1-aryloxyacetyl-4-(2-methylphenyloxyacetyl)-thiosemicarbazides (3a–l) are synthesized via reaction of 2-methylphenyloxyacetyl chloride with ammonium thiocyanate and aryloxyacetic acid hydrazides (2a–l) under phase transfer catalysis and microwave irradiation in excellent yield.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful for financial support for this work from Scientific and Technological Innovation Engineering of Northwest Normal University, Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, and Youth Foundation of Northwest Normal University.