Tatsuya Iwado

One-pot synthesis of 1,3,5-tribenzoylbenzenes by three consecutive Michael addition reactions of 1-phenyl-2-propyn-1-ones in pressurized hot water in the absence of added catalysts.

Makoto Tanaka, Toshiyuki Sato, K. Sue, 2011, Chemistry.

Mechanistic and exploratory investigations into the synthesis of 1,3,5-triaroylbenzenes from 1-aryl-2-propyn-1-ones and 1,3,5-triacetylbenzene from 4-methoxy-3-buten-2-one by cyclotrimerization in hot water in the absence of added acid or base.

Toshiyuki Sato, K. Sue, T. Hiaki, 2013, The Journal of organic chemistry.