Malonic acid was condensed with several aryl – substituted aldehydes to the corresponding 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acids under microwave irradiation in solvent-free conditions on potassium fluoride impregnated alumina. Yields were dramatically improved in comparison with classical heating under the same conditions.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.