Contribution of microwaves in organic synthesis: statement of a methodology for the microwave-induced preparation of benzofuran-2(3H)-one and its comparison with classical heating
P. Goncalo et al., Contribution of microwaves in organic synthesis: statement of a methodology for the microwave-induced preparation of benzofuran-2(3H)-one and its comparison with classical heating, J CHEM S P2, (10), 1999, pp. 2111-2115
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 2
The intramolecular cyclisation of 2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid 1 into coumara
n-2-one 2 was studied under both microwave irradiation and classical heatin
g for comparison purposes. The use of a monomode oven allowed an accurate c
onsideration of the temperature distribution in the microwave reaction vess
el, which revealed a very strong and unexpected thermal heterogeneity. The
reaction was facilitated by the presence of a trace of toluene-p-sulfonic a
cid, the catalytic role of which is demonstrated.