Studies on the Chemical Reactions of Some 3‐Substituted‐6,8‐dimethylchromones with Nucleophilic Reagents.

A variety of 3‐substituted‐6,8‐dimethylchromones have been synthesized and characterized. The chemical reactivity of 3‐substituted‐6,8‐dimethylchromones was studied towards some nucleophiles, namely, S‐benzyldithiocarbazate, o‐phenylenediamine, and cyanoacetamide, and a diversity of products were efficiently synthesized. Reactions of 3‐substituted‐6,8‐dimethylchromones (except 3‐formyl‐6,8‐dimethylchromone), with nucleophilic reagents, usually proceed through nucleophilic attack at C‐2 position followed by different types of heterocyclization depending on the functional group present at C‐3 position. Structures of the newly synthesized products have been established based on elemental analysis and spectral data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]