Synthesis and Cytotoxic Activity of Flavone Derivatives

2-Benzoyloxyacetophenones were prepared by reaction of benzooic acids and 2-hydroxyacetophenones in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 4-dimethylaminopyridine. The rearrangement of 2-Benzoyloxy acetophenones to 2-Dibenzoylmethans has been carried out in the presence of tetrabutylammoniumfl uoride( a phase transfer catalyst ). Both methods have been applied first for the synthesis of flavones and gave better yields of products and the reaction ran in shorter reaction time.