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and ligands were commercially available and used as received.
These reactions were carried out in an oil bath using microwave
vials (2e5 mL). 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded at room
temperature on 500 MHz spectrometers using CDCl3 as the NMR
42e44 ꢀC (Ref.141e44 ꢀC); vmax 1737 cmꢁ1
;
dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 1.35
(3H, t, J 7.5 Hz, CH2eCH3), 2.35 (3H, s, CH3), 2.77 (2H, q, J 7.5 Hz,
CH2eCH3), 6.35 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.30e7.31 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz, Ph), 7.35e7.40
(5H, m, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 15.3, 20.9, 28.4, 114.8, 117.0, 118.7,
126.7, 127.3, 128.5, 128.6, 132.7, 133.6, 146.0, 152.3, 155.7, 161.1.
solvent. 1H NMR spectra are referenced to tetramethylsilane and 13
C
NMR spectra are referenced from the solvent central peak. Chem-
ical shifts are given in parts per million. IR is reported as charac-
teristic bands (cmꢁ1) in their maximal intensity.
4.2.7. 7-Methoxy-4-phenyl-2H-chromen-2-one (3g). Operation as
above with 7-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid
(0.1 mmol), phenylboronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3g
was obtained as white solid (0.018 g, 70%), mp 116e118 ꢀC (Ref. 5a
4.2. Synthesis of 4-aryl coumarins
114e116 ꢀC); vmax 1734 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 3.89 (3H, s,
4.2.1. 4-Phenyl-2H-chromen-2-one (3a). A vial equipped with a stir
bar was charged with coumarin-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol),
phenylboronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), Pd(OAc)2 (10 mol %),
phenanthroline (20 mol %). DMF (0.3 M) was added and the vial
was capped and degassed. The resulting mixture was heated under
O2 (balloon pressure) in an oil bath at 100 ꢀC for 24 h, cooled then
filtered through a short plug of silica. Purification of the crude
product by flash column chromatography (10% EtOAc/hexane)
afforded the corresponding product 3a as white solid (0.018 g, 80%),
OCH3), 6.23 (1H, s, ]CH), 6.81 (1H, dd, J 8.9, 2.4 Hz, Ph), 6.90 (1H, d,
J 2.4 Hz, Ph), 7.39 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz, Ph), 7.43e7.45 (2H, m, Ph),
7.51e7.53 (3H, m, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 55.8, 101.1, 111.8, 112.3,
127.9, 128.3, 128.8, 129.6, 130.9, 132.3, 135.6, 155.8, 161.2, 162.8.
4.2.8. 6-Bromo-4-phenyl-2H-chromen-2-one (3h). Operation as
above with 6-bromo-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid
(0.1 mmol), phenylboronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3h
was obtained as white solid (0.023 g, 77%), mp 163e165 ꢀC (Ref. 13
mp 79e81 ꢀC (Ref. 4g 74e76 ꢀC); vmax 1765 cmꢁ1
;
dH (500 MHz,
161e163 ꢀC); vmax 1727 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 6.42 (1H, s, ]
CDCl3) 6.40 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.26 (1H, t, J 7.5 Hz, Ph), 7.42e7.57 (8H, m,
Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 115.1,117.3,124.2,126.9,128.4,128.9,129.7,
130.9, 131.9, 135.2, 154.2, 155.7, 160.8.
CH), 7.31 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz, Ph), 7.45e7.57 (6H, m, Ph), 7.65 (1H, d, J
8.5 Hz, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 116.1, 117.1, 119.0, 120.6, 126.8,
128.4, 128.7, 129.1, 130.0, 134.4, 134.8, 153.1, 154.5, 160.1.
4.2.2. 4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (3b). Operation as
above with coumarin-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), (4-
fluorophenyl)boronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3b was
obtained as white solid (0.019 g, 80%), mp 154e156 ꢀC (Ref. 12
4.2.9. 6-Bromo-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2H-chromen-2-one
(3i). Operation as above with 6-bromo-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-
carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), (4-chlorophenyl)boronic acid (0.2 mmol,
2 equiv), compound 3i was obtained as white solid (0.025 g, 74%), mp
156e157 ꢀC); vmax 1732 cmꢁ1
;
dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 6.38 (1H, s, ]
207e209 ꢀC; vmax 1732 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 6.40 (1H, s, ]CH),
CH), 7.24e7.27 (4H, m, Ph), 7.42e7.46 (3H, m, Ph), 7.58 (1H, t, J
7.3 Hz, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 115.6,116.4,117.7,119.2,124.6,127.1,
130.6, 130.7, 132.4, 146.7, 154.5, 154.7, 160.9.
7.32 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz, Ph), 7.40 (2H, d, J 7.5 Hz, Ph), 7.54e7.57 (3H, m,
Ph), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.8, 2.2 Hz, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 160.6, 154.6,
153.3, 136.1, 134.7, 130.2, 129.2, 128.5, 126.8, 123.5, 119.2, 117.2, 115.1.
C15H8BrClO2 (335.58): calcd C, 53.69; H, 2.40; found C, 53.97; H, 2.51.
4.2.3. 4-(4-Bromophenyl)-6-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one
(3c). Operation as above with 6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-
carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), (4-bromophenyl)boronic acid
(0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3c was obtained as white solid
(0.020 g, 65%), mp 105e106 ꢀC (Ref. 5a 104e106 ꢀC); vmax
4.2.10. 6-Nitro-4-phenyl-2H-chromen-2-one (3j). Operation as above
with 6-nitro-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol),
phenylboronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3j was obtained
as white solid (0.019 g, 70%), mp 208e210 ꢀC (Ref. 5a 208e210 ꢀC);
1725 cmꢁ1
;
dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 2.35 (3H, s, CH3), 6.34 (1H, s, ]CH),
vmax 1327, 1511, 1729 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 6.53 (1H, s, ]CH),
7.19 (1H, s, Ph), 7.31e7.39 (4H, m, Ph), 7.68 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz, Ph); dC
(125 MHz, CDCl3) 20.4, 114.8, 116.7, 117.8, 123.5, 125.8, 129.5, 130.6,
132.6, 133.5, 133.7, 151.8, 153.9, 160.2.
7.47e7.49 (3H, m, Ph), 7.54e7.56 (2H, m, Ph), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 7.2,
2.2 Hz, Ph), 8.42e8.44 (2H, m, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 116.7, 118.5,
123.0, 126.7, 128.2, 129.4, 130.5, 133.7, 143.9, 154.6, 157.7, 158.0.
4.2.4. 4-(p-Tolyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (3d). Operation as above with
coumarin-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), p-tolylboronic acid
(0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3d was obtained as white solid
4.2.11. 6-Nitro-4-(p-tolyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (3k). Operation as
above
with
6-nitro-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic
acid
(0.1 mmol), p-tolylboronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3k
(0.017 g, 70%), mp 81e83 ꢀC (Ref. 5a 79e81 ꢀC); vmax 1745 cmꢁ1
; dH
was obtained as white solid (0.021 g, 75%), mp 215e217 ꢀC (Ref. 5a
(500 MHz, CDCl3) 2.46 (3H, s, CH3), 6.38 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.24 (1H, t, J
7.8 Hz, Ph), 7.33e7.37 (4H, m, Ph), 7.42 (1H, d, J 7.8 Hz, Ph),
7.53e7.57 (2H, m, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 21.3, 114.8, 117.3, 119.0,
124.1, 127.0, 128.4, 129.5, 131.8, 132.3, 139.9, 154.2, 155.7, 160.8.
214e216 ꢀC); vmax 1338, 1516, 1731 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 2.48
(3H, s, CH3), 6.50 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.35e7.40 (4H, m, Ph), 7.53 (1H, d, J
8.9 Hz, Ph), 8.42 (1H, dd, J 8.9, 2.7 Hz, Ph), 8.47 (1H, d, J 2.7 Hz, Ph);
dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 21.4,116.3,118.4,119.4,123.1,126.6,128.2,130.1,
130.8, 140.9, 143.9, 154.7, 157.7, 159.0.
4.2.5. 4-(4-Ethylphenyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (3e).5a Operation as
above with coumarin-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), (4-ethylphenyl)
boronic acid (0.2 mmol, 2 equiv), compound 3e was obtained as an
4. 2.12. 4-(4-Ethylphenyl)-6-nitro-2H-chromen-2-one
(3l).5a Operation as above with 6-nitro-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-
carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), 4-ethylphenylboronic acid (0.2 mmol,
2 equiv), compound 3l was obtained as an oil (0.019 g, 65%); vmax
oil (0.018 g, 70%); vmax 1724 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 1.30 (3H, t, J
7.6 Hz, CH3), 2.77 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz, CH2), 6.38 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.24 (1H, dt,
J 8.4, 1.2 Hz, Ph), 7.35e7.41 (4H, m, Ph), 7.42 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz, Ph),
7.54e7.57 (2H, m, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 15.4, 28.7, 114.9, 117.3,
119.0, 124.0, 127.0, 128.3, 128.5, 131.8, 132.5, 146.2, 154.2, 155.7, 160.9.
1337, 1505, 1730 cmꢁ1
; dH (500 MHz, CDCl3) 1.33 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz,
CH3), 2.80 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz, CH2), 6.51 (1H, s, ]CH), 7.39e7.44 (4H, m,
Ph), 7.54 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz, Ph), 8.42 (1H, dd, J 9.0, 2.6 Hz, Ph), 8.49 (1H,
d, J 2.6 Hz, Ph); dC (125 MHz, CDCl3) 15.3, 28.7, 116.3, 118.4, 119.4,
123.1, 126.5, 128.3, 128.9, 131.0, 143.9, 147.1, 154.7, 157.7, 159.0.
4. 2 . 6 . 4-(4-Ethylphenyl)-6-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one
(3f).5a Operation as above with 6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-
carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), (4-ethylphenyl)boronic acid (0.2 mmol,
2 equiv), compound 3f was obtained as white solid (0.017 g, 65%), mp
4.2.13. 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (3n). Operation as
above with 2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid (0.1 mmol), 4-