Abstract:
A new chemical access has been developed for the synthesis of 3′-acetyl-4′-hydroxychalcones from 1-(5-acetyl-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone and various substituted benzaldehydes via a regioselective Claisen-Schmidt condensation using borontrifluoride-etherate (BF3.OEt2) at room temperature, in good to excellent yields within 12-24 h. Application of this methodology has also been demonstrated in the synthesis of chalcone hybrids.
