Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Melatonin
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2012-11-20
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Abstract
Melatonin was prepared from phthalimide by N- and C-alkylation,
cyclization, hydrolytic, decarboxylation, and acetylation. The four-pot
reactions were carried out on microwave irradiation in good yield
withsh ort time.
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Melatonin was prepared from phthalimide by N- and C-alkylation,
cyclization, hydrolytic, decarboxylation, and acetylation. The four-pot
reactions were carried out on microwave irradiation in good yield
withsh ort time.
Keywords
Melatonin; Microwave assisted organic synthesis; Phase-transfer catalytic condensation