Iron-catalyzed, microwave-promoted, one-pot synthesis of 9-substituted xanthenes by a cascade benzylation-cyclization process

  • Xiaobing Xu
  • , Xiaolei Xu
  • , Hongfeng Li
  • , Xin Xie
  • , Yanzhong Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

"Chemical Equation Presented" An efficient iron-catalyzed, microwave-promoted cascade benzylation-cyclization of phenols is reported. Benzyl acetates, benzyl bromides, and benzyl carbonates are suitable benzylating reagents. The reactions proceed to afford both 9-aryl and 9-alkyl xanthene derivatives in good to high yields using FeCI3 as the catalyst under MW irradiation conditions

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-103
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2010

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