Tandem Fries Reaction–Conjugate Addition under Microwave Irradiation in Dry Media; One-pot Synthesis of Flavanones

Abstract

An AlCl₃–ZnCl₂ mixture supported on silica gel is found to be an efficient medium for the Fries rearrangement of acyloxybenzene or naphthalene derivatives in solvent-free conditions under microwave irradiation.

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