The present invention provides a process for producing an aromatic unsaturated compound of the formula (4)
wherein Ar represents an optionally substituted aromatic group or an optionally substituted heteroaromatic group, and Y represents an electron withdrawing group,
which comprises reacting
(a) a compound of the formula (1)
Ar—H (1)
wherein Ar has the same meaning as defined above
with
(b) a compound of the formula (2)
wherein Y has the same meaning as defined above, and Z represents a lower alkoxy, or
a compound of the formula (3)
wherein Y and Z have the same meanings as defined above,
in the presence of
(c) an acid or a compound which generates a mineral acid by its hydrolysis.
本发明提供了一种制备芳香不饱和化合物的方法,其中该化合物的
化学式为(4),其中Ar表示可选取代的芳基或可选取代的杂芳基,Y表示电子吸引基团,该方法包括在(d) 酸或通过
水解产生矿酸的化合物的存在下,反应(a) 化合物的
化学式为(1) Ar-H (1),其中Ar具有上述定义的相同含义,与(b) 化合物的
化学式为(2) 其中Y具有上述定义的相同含义,Z表示较低的烷氧基,或者化合物的
化学式为(3) 其中Y和Z具有上述定义的相同含义。