A novel short-step synthesis of functionalized 4-hydroxy-2-quinolones using a 1-hydroxybenzotriazole methodology

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.77.1505

A novel method for the synthesis of 3-substituted 4-hydroxy-1-methyl- and 1-phenyl-2-quinolones is presented. The compounds are produced in a one-step reaction in very good yields (51-76%). The major advantage of the methodology is the short time for the