Research Article

BF3·Et2O Catalysed 4-Aryl-3-phenyl-benzopyrones, Pro-SERMs, and Their Characterization

Table 2

Derivatives of 4-aryl-3-phenyl-coumarin-2-one and their yield (%) for Scheme 2.

S. numberCompoundRR2Time (h)Yielda (%)

1(vi-a)-OHH774
2(vi-b)-OH-CH3777
3(vi-c)-OH-OCH3680
4(vi-d)-OH-C2H5870
5(vi-e)-OCH3H775
6(vi-f)-OCH3-CH3879
7(vi-g)-OCH3-OCH3782
8(vi-h)-OCH3-C2H5780
9(vi-i)-OAcH690

The reaction yield refers to product isolated through column chromatography.