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Synthesis of coumarins by transfer of C3-unit of cinnamic acids to phenols using polyphosphoric acid
Bhattacharjee, J.,Paknikar, S. K.
, p. 205 - 207 (2007/10/02)
The reaction of cinnamic acid derivatives with different phenols in the presence of polyphosphoric acid gives coumarins in a single step, which involves transfer of the C3-unit of cinnamic acids to the phenols used.A plausible mechanism is proposed.
