Abstract Three 2-halo-6 (5H)-benzofuro [2, 3-c] quinolinones 1 (X= F, Cl, Br) were synthesized in two procedures, photocyclization of N-benzyl-N-(p-halophenyl)-2- benzofurancarboxamides 3 (X= F, Cl, Br) and condensation of 2-amino-2′- hydroxybenzophenones 7 (X= F, Cl, Br) with chloroacetonitrile. Three 2-halo-6- methylbenzofuro [2, 3-c] quinolines 2 (X= F, Cl, Br) were also synthesized by the ...