Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of d/l-Agrimonolide
Abstract
In this study, we reported an improved approach for the synthesis of d/l Agrimonolide from 4-Chlororesorcinol. It was found that a microwave assisted intramolecular esterification is an effective way to construct the 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin core structure. The target d/l Agrimonolide is obtained in 7 steps with the overall yields of 20.7%.