Stereoselective reductive opening of 2,3-benzofuran - A two-step synthesis of 2H-chromenes including deoxycordiachromene

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 15, 2001, Pages 2809-2813

  Yus, Miguel ^a   Foubelo, Francisco ^a   Ferrández, José V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbanions; Heterocycles; Homogeneous catalysis; Lithiation; Lithium

Indexed keywords

2H CHROMENE DERIVATIVE; 4,4' DI TERT BUTYLBIPHENYL; BENZOFURAN; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CHROMENE DERIVATIVE; DEOXYCORDIACHROMENE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; LITHIUM; ORGANOLITHIUM COMPOUND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; REDUCTION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034893272     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0690(200108)2001:15<2809::AID-EJOC2809>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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