Synthesis 2010(1): 136-140  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217065
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Straightforward Functionalization of 3,5-Dichloro-2-pyrazinones under Simultaneous Microwave and Ultrasound Irradiation

Davide Garellaa, Silvia Tagliapietraa, Vaibhav P. Mehtab, Erik Van der Eyckenb, Giancarlo Cravotto*a
a Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy
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b Laboratory for Organic and Microwave-Assisted Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Received 6 July 2009
Publication Date:
26 October 2009 (online)

Abstract

Heck reactions and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-couplings with relatively poorly reactive 3,5-dichloro-2-pyrazinones were studied at the same temperature under conventional heating, dielectric heating (MW) and simultaneous MW/US irradiation. This comparative study showed a synergic effect of combined MW and US irradiation resulting in a much higher reaction yield, at the same time avoiding side reactions and partial degradation that is otherwise observed under conventional heating.