10.1021/jo01091a006
The research encompasses two distinct studies. The first study aims to synthesize simple structural analogs of khellin, a compound with known physiological activity, to further explore its chemistry and potential applications. Key chemicals used in this study include 2,3,4,6-tetramethoxy-3-ethylacetophenone (VI), 2-hydroxy-3,4,6-trimethoxy-5-ethylacetophenone (V), and various reagents such as copper-chromium oxide catalyst, dimethyl sulfate, acetyl chloride, aluminum chloride, and piperonal. The second study investigates the reaction of o-alkenylphenols with peracetic acid to understand the products and mechanisms involved. Key chemicals used in this study include o-allylphenol, o-propenylphenol, peracetic acid, acetic anhydride, and sulfuric acid. The study concludes that the product from o-allylphenol is 2-hydroxymethylcoumaran, not the previously reported epoxide, and that the product from o-propenylphenol is 1-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propanone, formed through a different mechanism than previously thought. This research provides a clearer understanding of the reactions involving o-alkenylphenols and peracetic acid, correcting and expanding upon earlier findings.