Preparation of Thioflavones via Thiophosphoryl Chloride Mediated Cyclodehydration and Thionation of 1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-arylpropane-1,3-diones

Abstract

A simple and convenient one-pot strategy for the preparation of thioflavones from 1,3-diketones is described. Cyclodehydration of a range of β-diketones and thionation of the resulting flavones was achieved using thiophosphoryl chloride (PSCl₃) which serves as both a catalyst and thionating agent.

β-diketones - flavones - thioflavones - thiophosphoryl chloride

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