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6/8-Allyl-7-hydroxychromones (1a-d) on oxidative cyclization with DDQ in be
nzene afforded pyronochromones (2a-d) while the oxidative cyclization of Ib
-e with m-CPBA in CH2Cl2 gave hydroxymethyl dihydrofurano chromones (3b-e).