Abstract 2-(1′-Arylallyl)-phenols (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) are transformed on heating in N, N-diethylaniline at 225 into trans-2-aryl-3-methyl-coumarans (26, 29, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42) in excellent yields. The corresponding cis-coumarans are minor products. Similar thermal behaviour is shown by 2-(1′-vinylallyl)-phenols (7, 8) which are thermally converted into trans-3-methyl-2-vinyl-coumarans (24, 19) and 5-methyl-2, 5-dihydro-(1- ...