Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5220567 Tetrahedron 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

A convenient and mild synthetic method of synthesizing benzofuran from various 2-(cyanomethyl)phenyl carbonyl compounds under reduced oxygen conditions is reported. Nine C-2 substituted benzofurans were synthesized at 52–89%.

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