Cyclopropanes in water: a diastereoselective synthesis of substituted 2H-chromen-2-one and quinolin-2(1H)-one linked cyclopropanes†
Abstract
A one-pot three component reaction has been developed for the synthesis of substituted cyclopropanes employing 4-bromomethyl-2H-chromen-2-one/quinolin-2(1H)-ones, aromatic aldehydes and activated nitriles. The room temperature reaction in aqueous medium has been found to be diastereoselective and high yielding.