Microwave-assisted Vilsmeier-Haack formylation of aromatic substrates

Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741 235, Nadia, West Bengal, India

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Manuscript received 4 March 2008, accepted 17 June 2008

A microwave-assisted Vilsmeier-Haack formylation reaction has been studied on various amines, phenols and polynuclear hydrocarbons under solvent free condition that rapidly affords higher yield of products compared to traditional thermal condition.