Synthesis

Hypervalent iodine mediated oxidative cyclization of O-hydroxystilbenes into benzo-and naphthofurans

FV Singh, T Wirth

Index: Singh, Fateh V.; Wirth, Thomas Synthesis, 2012 , vol. 44, # 8 p. 1171 - 1177

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Abstract

Abstract A new and convenient metal-free cyclization of ortho-hydroxystilbenes into 2- arylbenzofurans and 2-arylnaphthofurans mediated by hypervalent iodine reagents is described. The cyclization products are isolated in good to excellent yields using stoichiometric (diacetoxyiodo) benzene in acetonitrile.