KSCN and K2CO3 mediated one-pot synthesis of cyclopropanyl coumarin derivatives

A novel and efficient one-pot method has been developed for the synthesis of cyclopropanes by the cyclization of 4-bromomethylcoumrains, benzaldehydes and active methylene groups in 1:1 acetonitrile and water solvent in the presence of KSCN and K2CO3 as a catalyst at room temperature for 2-5 h. The significant attraction of this procedure is environmentally benign, simple procedure, the ready accessibility of the catalyst, excellent yield and mild reaction conditions. The structure of the target molecule (4b) was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. [GRAPHICS] .