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An efficient one-pot synthesis of substituted 2-arylbenzo [b] thiophene derivatives

MV Patel, JJ Rohde, V Gracias, T Kolasa

Index: Patel, Meena V.; Rohde, Jeffrey J.; Gracias, Vijaya; Kolasa, Teodozyj Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 35 p. 6665 - 6667

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Abstract

This communication describes an efficient one-pot procedure for the synthesis of 2- arylbenzo [b] thiophene derivatives via reaction of o-halo or nitro aryl carbonyl compounds with benzyl mercaptans in the presence of an excess of anhydrous K2CO3 at elevated temperature.