Acid-catalysed or radical-promoted allylic substitution of 2-methylene-2, 3dihydrobenzofuran-3-ols with thiol derivatives: A novel and expedient synthesis of 2-(thiomethyl)benzofurans

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 18, 2010, Pages 3459-3464

  Gabriele, Bartolo ^a   Mancuso, Raffaella ^a   Salerno, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allylic substitution; Benzofurans; Nucleophilic substitution; Oxygen heterocycles; Radical reactions; Thioethers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953273735     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201000289     Document Type: Article

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