Abstract:
LOWER ALKYL ESTERS OF FLAVONE-7-OXYACETIC ACID ARE MADE BY REACTING CHLOROACETONITRILE WITH RESACETOPHENONE TO GIVE 2''-HYDROXY-4''-XYANOMETHOXY ACETOPHENONE, REACTING THE LATTER COMPOUND WITH BENZOYL CHLORIDE TO GIVE 1-(2HYDROXY-4-CYANOMETHOXY PHENYL)-3-PHENYL PROPANE-1,3DIONE AND THEN REACTING THE LATTER COMPOUND WITH AN ANHYDROUS LOWER ALKANOL IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINERAL ACID.