Abstract
3-Aryl-4-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) coumarins (4) and 3,4-diarylcoumarins (5) were synthesised by reaction of 1-phenyl-4-(2′-hydroxybenzoyl) pyrazoles (1) and 2-hydroxybenzophenone (2) respectively with arylacetyl chlorides (3) under Phase Transfer Catalysis conditions. These Coumarins 4 & 5 were further subjected to photooxidation to give title compounds 6 & 7.