for 6 h on a water bath, poured into a mixture (20 mL) of HCl and water (1:1), cooled, treated in portions with water (40 mL),
and left overnight. The resulting precipitate was filtered off, washed with water, and recrystallized as necessary from an
appropriate solvent.
7-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(4-methoxycarbonyl)-8-formylchromone (4). Yield 58%, mp 182°C, C H O . PMR
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spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.45 (3H, s, CH -2), 3.84 (3H, s, CO CH ), 7.01 (2H, d, J = 8.8, H-2′, H-6′),
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7.07 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-6), 7.90 (2H, d, J = 8.8, H-3′, H-5′), 8.15 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 10.58 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.27 (1H, s,
−1
OH-7). IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 1640 (C=O), 1705 (C=Oest).
7-Hydroxy-2-methyl-8-formyl-3-(4-chlorophenoxy)chromone (5). Yield 73%, mp 182°C (MeOH), C H ClO .
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PMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.45 (3H, s, CH -2), 6.94 (2H, d, J = 8.8, H-2′, H-6′), 7.05 (1H, d, J = 9.2,
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H-6), 7.26 (2H, d, J = 8.8, H-3′, H-5′), 8.15 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 10.58 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.54 (1H, s, OH-7). IR spectrum
−1
(KBr, ν, cm ): 1640 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-phenoxy-8-formylchromone (6). Yield 56%, mp 150°C, C H O . PMR spectrum
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(400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.44 (3H, s, CH -2), 6.90 (2H, d, J = 8.0, H-2′, H-6′), 7.00 (1H, t, J = 8.0, H-4′), 7.05 (1H,
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d, J = 9.2, H-6), 7.26 (2H, t, J = 8.0, H-3′, H-5′), 8.14 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 10.57 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.25 (1H, s, OH-7).
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IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 1640 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-8-formylchromone (7). Yield 49%, mp 125°C, C H O . PMR spectrum
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(400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 3.86 (3H, s, CH O-2′), 6.83-7.03 (4H, m, H-3′, H-4′, H-5′, H-6′), 7.08 (1H, d, J = 9.2,
6
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H-6), 8.22 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 8.26 (1H, s, H-2), 10.51 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.92 (1H, s, OH-7). IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ):
1650, 1640 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-3-phenoxy-8-formylchromone (8). Yield 50%, mp 130°C, C H O . PMR spectrum (400 MHz,
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DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 6.96 (2H, d, J = 8.0, H-2′, H-6′), 7.03 (1H, t, J = 8.0, H-4′), 7.09 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-6), 7.29 (2H, t,
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J = 8.0, H-3′, H-5′), 8.21 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 8.54 (1H, s, H-2), 10.54 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.28 (1H, s, OH-7). IR spectrum
−1
(KBr, ν, cm ): 1660, 1640 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-8-formyl-3-(4-fluorophenoxy)chromone (9). Yield 53%, mp 146°C (i-PrOH), C H FO . PMR
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spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 6.90-7.06 (4H, m, H-2′, H-3′, H-5′, H-6′), 7.09 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-6), 8.19 (1H,
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d, J = 9.2, H-5), 8.56 (1H, s, H-2), 10.53 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.29 (1H, s, OH-7). IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 1645 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-3-phenoxy-8-formyl-2-trifluoromethylchromone (10). Yield 39%, mp 156°C, C H F O . PMR
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spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 7.01 (2H, d, J = 8.0, H-2′, H-6′), 7.08 (1H, t, J = 8.0, H-4′), 7.17 (1H, d, J = 8.8,
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H-6), 7.30 (2H, t, J = 8.0, H-3′, H-5′), 8.15 (1H, d, J = 8.8, H-5), 10.51 (1H, s, CHO-8), 12.37 (1H, s, OH-7). IR spectrum
−1
(KBr, ν, cm ): 1664, 1650 (C=O).
7-Hydroxy-4-oxo-3-phenoxy-4H-chromen-8-carbaldehyde 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone (18). A solution of 8
(0.17 g, 0.6 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL) was treated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (0.12 g, 0.6 mmol), heated until dissolved,
and left at room temperature for 12 h. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with EtOH and Et O. Yield 50%, mp 138°C,
2
C H N O . PMR spectrum (400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 6.98 (2H, d, J = 7.6, H-2′, H-6′), 7.03 (1H, t, J = 7.6,
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H-4′), 7.08 (1H, d, J = 8.8, H-6), 7.29 (2H, t, J = 7.6, H-3′, H-5′), 7.89 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-6′′), 8.00 (1H, d, J = 8.8, H-5),
8.39 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5′′), 8.70 (1H, s, H-2), 8.90 (1H, s, H-3′′), 9.28 (1H, s, H-9), 11.54 (1H, s, NH), 11.92 (1H, s, OH-7).
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IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 3400 (NH ), 3290 (NH ), 1660 (C=O ).
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2,6-Dihydroxy-3-(5-methyl-4-phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzaldehyde Hydrazone (19). A solution of 6 (0.29 g,
1 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL) was treated with hydrazine hydrate (0.1 g, 3 mmol), heated for 15 min until the solid dissolved, and
cooled. The precipitate was filtered off and washed with EtOH. Yield 49%, mp 280°C, C H N O . PMR spectrum
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(400 MHz, DMSO-d , δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.09 (3H, s, CH -3), 6.16 (1H, d, J = 8.0, H-5), 6.69 (2H, s, NH ), 6.89 (2H, d, J = 8.0,
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H-2′, H-6′), 6.98 (1H, t, J = 8.0, H-4′), 7.27 (2H, t, J = 8.0, H-3′, H-5′), 7.38 (1H, d, J = 8.0, H-6), 8.33 (1H, s, CH=N), 11.78
−1
(1H, s, OH-4), 12.07 (1H, s, OH-2), 12.90 (1H, br.s, NH). IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 3400 (NH ), 3290 (NH ).
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2-Methyl-3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-4H,8H-pyrano-2,3-f-chromen-4,8-dione (25). A solution of 5 (0.33 g, 1 mmol) in
acetic anhydride (10 mL, 0.1 mol) was treated with sodium acetate (1 g, 12 mmol), heated for 6 h on an oil bath at 175-180°C,
and poured into water (30 mL). The resulting precipitate was filtered off after two days. Yield 85%, mp 214°C (AcOH),
C H ClO . PMR spectrum (400 MHz, CF CO D, δ, ppm, J/Hz): 2.19 (3H, s, CH -2), 6.94 (2H, d, J = 8.8, H-2′, H-6′), 6.97
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(1H, d, J = 9.6, H-9), 7.33 (2H, t, J = 8.8, H-3′, H-5′), 7.69 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-6), 8.63 (1H, d, J = 9.2, H-5), 8.72 (1H, d, J = 9.6,
−1
H-10). IR spectrum (KBr, ν, cm ): 1745 (C=O ), 1650 (C=O ).
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