Synthesis and cyclodehydration of hydroxyphenols: A new stereoselective approach to 3-aryl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 7761-7764

  Bertolini, Ferruccio ^a   Crotti, Paolo ^a   Di Bussolo, Valeria ^a   Macchia, Franco ^a   Pineschi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIZATION; HYDRATION; METHANE; STEREOSELECTIVITY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CYCLODEHYDRATION; DIHYDROBENZOFURANS; HYDROXYPHENOLS; INTRAMOLECULAR CYCLIZATION;

PHENOLS;

DIHYDROBENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYL GROUP; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

BENZOFURANS; CYCLIZATION; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 34848853245     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo070316q     Document Type: Article

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