Total Synthesis of Six 3,4-Unsubstituted Coumarins

In this article we describe a new methodology for the total synthesis of 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins from commercially available starting materials. Six examples were prepared, including five naturally occurring coumarins—7-hydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-coumarin (isofraxidin), 7-hydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin (...

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Main Authors: Wenqing Gao, Qingyong Li, Jian Chen, Zhichao Wang, Changlong Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/12/15613