Synthetic and physical organic studies of chromone derivatives

A range of chromone-2-carboxylic acids has been prepared by condensing suitably substituted 2-hydroxyacetophenones with diethyl oxalate. pK₂ Studies of these acids revealed that 6- or 7-methoxy substituents decreased acidity while the 6-nitro group enhanced acidity; the strongest acid was the 3-chlo...

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Main Author: Ramaite, Ipfani David Isaiah
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 1997
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005045