One‐Pot Synthesis of 3‐Phenacylphthalides

Abstract

Acid catalyzed condensation of phthalaldehydic acid (1) with aromatic methyl ketones (2) providing 3‐phenacylphthalides (3) is described.

Keywords:

• One‐pot synthesis
• 3‐phenacylphthalides
• phthalaldehydic acid

Acknowledgment

We are thankful to Dr. A. S. Inamdar, principal, and Dr. H. G. Damle, head, Department of Chemistry, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, for providing the necessary facilities. We are also thankful to the Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, for providing spectral and elemental analyses.