An isomerization-ring-closing metathesis strategy for the synthesis of substituted benzofurans

Tetrahedron

Volumn 61, Issue 32, 2005, Pages 7746-7755

  Van Otterlo, Willem A L ^a   Morgans, Garreth L ^a   Madeley, Lee G ^a   Kuzvidza, Samuel ^a   Moleele, Simon S ^a   Thornton, Natalie ^a   De Koning, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benzofurans; Isomerization; Ring closing metathesis

Indexed keywords

4,7 DIMETHOXYBENZOFURAN; 5 BROMOBENZOFURAN; 5 NITROBENZOFURAN; 5 TERT BUTYLBENZOFURAN; 5,7 DIMETHOXYBENZOFURAN; 7 METHOXYBENZOFURAN 4 CARBALDEHYDE; 7 NITROBENZOFURAN; 7 PHENYLBENZOFURAN; BENZOFURAN 5 CARBALDEHYDE; BENZOFURAN 7 CARBALDEHYDE; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHO[2,1 B]FURAN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RUTHENIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CYCLIZATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ISOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RING CLOSING METATHESIS; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

EID: 21844455311     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.05.090     Document Type: Article

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