Author(s): Albuquerque, Hélio ; Santos, Clementina M.M. ; Silva, Artur ; Cavaleiro, José
Date: 2013
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9362
Origin: Biblioteca Digital da UPB
Author(s): Albuquerque, Hélio ; Santos, Clementina M.M. ; Silva, Artur ; Cavaleiro, José
Date: 2013
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/9362
Origin: Biblioteca Digital da UPB
Chromones are a family of oxygen-containing heterocyclic compounds that have been shown particular relevant biological activity. In what concerns to 2-methylchromones, their reactivity is well-known and allowed to exploit many different kinds of chemical reactions. The acidic character of the 2-methyl group, due to the low electron density at C-2 caused by carbonyl group enable this class of compounds to undergo oxidation, photolysis, cycloaddition and condensation reactions