a Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ahvaz Jundishahpour University of Medical Science, PO Code 61357-73135, Ahvaz, Iran;b Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Science and Research Center, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract:
Activated methylene compound such as dimethyl malonate reacted readily with benzylic alcohols in the presence of ferric chloride/silica gel mixture(FeCl_3/SiO_2) under microwave irradiation to produce benzylic derivative of dimethyl malonate in high yields in solvent-free condition.