A new and efficient synthesis of 4-functionalized benzo[6]furans from 2,3-dihalophenols

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 6548-6551

  Sanz, Roberto ^a   Castroviejo, M Pilar ^a   Fernández, Yolanda ^a   Fañanás, Francisco J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN ELEMENTS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DIETHYL CARBAMATES; DIPHENOLS; ELECTROPHILIC REAGENTS; SANOGASHIRA COUPLING;

PHENOLS;

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HALOGEN; N,N DIETHYL CARBAMATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; REACTION ANALYSIS; SONOGASHIRA REACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

BENZENE; CARBAMATES; FURANS; HYDROCARBONS, HALOGENATED; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 23044493455     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo0508402     Document Type: Article

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