Synthesis 1990; 1990(8): 719-721
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-26993
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A Photochemical Synthesis of 3-Arylcoumarins

Ji-ben Meng* , Mei-gin Shen, De-chao Fu, Zhen-heng Gao, Ru-ji Wang, Hong-gen Wang, Teruo Matsuura
  • *Department of Chemistry and Central Laboratory, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

A number of fluorescent 3-arylcoumarins (3-aryl-2H-1-benzo-pyran-2-ones) have been synthesized by the photo-coupling of 3-bromocoumarin with aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds. The structure of 3-(1-naphthyl)coumarin was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.