Chalcogenylation of 4-hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxyquinolinones in water at room temperature

Abstract

A mild and efficient iodine-promoted method has been developed for synthesizing 3-selenyl and 3-sulfenyl derivatives of 4-hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxyquinolinones in aqueous media at room temperature. The practicality of this approach was further validated by control experiments that support plausible reaction pathways and by its successful application to the synthesis of 3,3′-sulfenyl-bis-4-hydroxycoumarins.

Graphical abstract: Chalcogenylation of 4-hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxyquinolinones in water at room temperature

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Aug 2025
Accepted
27 Oct 2025
First published
31 Oct 2025

Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article

Chalcogenylation of 4-hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxyquinolinones in water at room temperature

D. Kong, W. Wei, X. Wang, H. Tian, X. Cui, S. Zheng, J. Lu, G. Yao, X. Zhong, J. Chen, X. Chen and G. Zhao, Chem. Commun., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5CC04270D

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