Synthesis of benzo[b]furans via CuI-catalyzed ring closure

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 6964-6967

  Chen, Cheng Yi ^a   Dormer, Peter G ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; KETONES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

2-HALOAROMATIC KETONES; BENZO[B]FURANS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HALOGEN; IODINE DERIVATIVE; KETONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CRYSTALLIZATION; CYCLIZATION; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; RING CLOSING METATHESIS; SYNTHESIS;

BENZOFURANS; COPPER; CYCLIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 23644447718     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo050788+     Document Type: Article

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