6-Methylchromone may be employed as activated alkene in the methanolic trimethylamine or sodium methoxide catalyzed Baylis-Hillman coupling reaction with aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes.
General Description
6-Methylchromone hydrate is a chromone derivative. Chromones are cyclic compounds containing nine carbon atoms with sp2 hybridization. They are commonly referred as 1,4-benzapyranes or γ-benzopyrones.
