Reaction #1106636

Reaction equation

2-hydroxyacetophenone

2-pyridine-carboxaldehyde

NaOCH3

→

chalcone

Yield 43.0%

Solvents

THF

Conditions

Procedure

2.08 g (15.3 mmol) of 2-hydroxyacetophenone, 1.55 g of 2-pyridine-carboxaldehyde (14.5 mmol), and 10 ml of 25% wt NaOCH3 were reacted in 50 ml of dry THF to give 1.4 g (43%) of chalcone after purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3): δ 12.76 (s: 1H), 8.73 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 8.29 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, d, J=1.5, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, d, d, J=1.8, 7.5, 9.3, 1H), 7.56-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.37-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.01-6.94 (m, 1H).

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