Isomerisation of 2-aryl-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines to 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-5H-benzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines
Abstract
The base-catalysed condensation of 3-carbamoyl-2-iminochromen with aromatic aldehydes yields 2-aryl-4-oxo-2,3-dihydrobenzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines, which isomerise to stable 2-aryl-4-hydroxy-5H-benzopyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines. The synthesis of 3-oxo-2H-benzopyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole is also described.