Synthesis 1990; 1990(11): 1025-1026
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-27083
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Synthesis of Methyl 2,3-Diaryl-3-methoxypropanoates by Oxidative Rearrangement of Chalcones using Hypervalent Iodine Reagents in Trimethyl Orthoformate

Om V. Singh* , Chandra P. Garg, Ram P. Kapoor
  • *Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-132 119, India
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17 September 2002 (online)

A diastereoselective synthesis of methyl 2,3-diaryl-3-methoxypropanoates 8a-f by oxidative rearrangement of chalcones 1a-f using (diacetoxyiodo)benzene and hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodobenzene in trimethyl orthoformate is described.