One-Pot Synthesis of Aromatic Hydroxyketones under Microwave Irradiation and Solvent-Free Conditions

An efficient one-pot synthesis of aromatic hydroxyketones with carboxylic acids as acylating agents without solvent under microwave irradiation was reported. The reaction time was only 1-5 min. Besides, this method has a feature of high yields, low cost, easy manipulation and less pollution.