Lewis Acid-catalysed Facile Elimination of the Diazo Group in 3-Diazochromanones. Novel Conversion of Chromanones into Chromones

Abstract

3-Diazochromanones undergo rapid elimination of the diazo group in presence of BF₃·Et₂O to furnish chromones.

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