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A convenient method for the synthesis of 6-allylcoumarins (6a-c) is de
scribed from 2-allyloxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (2) Compound 2 on reacti
on with phosphoranes (3a-c) provide (E)-ethykinnamates (4a-c) which on
Claisen rearrangement (4a-c-->5a-c) followed by cyclisation give 6-al
lylcoumarins (6a-c).