BCl3-promoted synthesis of benzofurans

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 46, 2008, Pages 6579-6584

  Kim, Ikyon ^a   Lee, Sei Hee ^a   Lee, Sunkyung ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzofuran; Boron trichloride; Cyclodehydration; Lewis acid; Naphthofuran; Regioselectivity

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; BORON TRICHLORIDE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CHLORIDE; LEWIS ACID; NATURAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; DEMETHYLATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 53149112677     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.09.034     Document Type: Article

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