Methyl Acrylate → 6-bromo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-one

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The title compound was prepared by the method of Canalini et al.2 by the reaction of 4-bromophenol (40 g, 0.23 mole) and methyl acrylate (100 ml) in the presence of Triton B (6 ml of a 40% solution in methanol); followed by dilute acid hydrolysis of the resulting ester and cyclisation of the (4-bromophenoxy)propionic acid in concentrated sulphuric acid. The product was recrystallised from petroleum ether (60°-80° C.) to give a white crystalline solid (6.80 g, 13%). M.p. 78°-80° C.

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