CYCLOHEXENONES THROUGH ADDITION OF ETHYL ACETOACETATE TO CHALCONES DERIVED FROM 2-ACETYLTHIOPHENE 

Gheorghe Roman
Department of Chemistry, Transilvania University, 29 Eroilor Blvd., 500036 Braşov, Romania

Abstract

Nine new ethyl 6-aryl-4-(2-thienyl)cyclohex-3-en-2-one-1-carboxylates, valuable intermediates in the synthesis of fused heterocycles, have been prepared through NaOH-catalyzed cyclocondensation of 3-aryl-1-(2-thienyl)prop-2-en-1-ones with ethyl acetoacetate.

Key words: chalcone, Michael addition, cyclocondensation, cyclohexenones