Convenient Synthesis of 2-Amino-4H-chromenes from Photochemically Generated o-Quinone Methides and Malononitrile

摘要

2-Amino-4H-chromenes were synthesized in moderate to good yields by the reaction of o-quinone methides photochemically generated from o-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenols with malononitrile. This method was applicable to the synthesis of fluorinated chromenes that were difficult to obtain by other methods. In addition, o-(hydroxymethyl)phenols could be used for the reaction in the presence of tertiary amine bases.