Improved synthesis of chalconoid-like compounds under ultrasound irradiation

Hong Jin; Liyu Xiang; Fang Wen; Ke Tao; Qian Liu; Taiping Hou

doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.01.006

Improved synthesis of chalconoid-like compounds under ultrasound irradiation

Ultrason Sonochem. 2008 Jul;15(5):681-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.01.006. Epub 2008 Feb 2.

Authors

Hong Jin¹, Liyu Xiang, Fang Wen, Ke Tao, Qian Liu, Taiping Hou

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China.

PMID: 18328764
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.01.006

Abstract

Claisen-Schmidt condensation of various substituted acetophenones with cinnamaldehyde catalyzed by KF-Al2O3 results chalconoid-like compounds, (2E,4E)-1,5-diarylpenta-2,4-dien-1-ones, in 67-92% yields in 5-60 min under ultrasound irradiation.