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A Convenient Palladium‐Catalyzed Carbonylative Synthesis of Benzofuran‐2(3 H )‐ones with Formic Acid as the CO Source
Author(s) -
Qi Xinxin,
Li HaoPeng,
Wu XiaoFeng
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201600873
Subject(s) - benzofuran , carbonylation , palladium , formic acid , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , phenols , carbon monoxide
A general and convenient palladium‐catalyzed carbonylation procedure for the synthesis of benzofuran‐2(3 H )‐ones from phenols and aldehydes has been developed. With formic acid as the CO source, a variety of benzofuran‐2(3 H )‐ones were obtained in moderate to good yields.