Download PDF
Synlett 1992; 1992(6): 515-516
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21399
letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag, Rüdigerstr. 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany. All rights reserved. This journal, including all individual contributions and illustrations published therein, is legally protected by copyright for the duration of the copyright period. Any use, exploitation or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation, without the publisher's consent, is illegal and liable to criminal prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, cyclostyling, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage.

Novel Synthesis of Functionalized Benzo[b]furans and Homologues by Use of a Palladium-Copper Catalyst System

Sigeru Torii* , Long He Xu, Hiroshi Okumoto
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima-Naka, Okayama 700, Japan
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
08 March 2002 (online)

  PDF Download  Permissions and Reprints All articles of this category

A facile synthesis of 2-substituted and 2,5-disubstituted benzo[b]furans and homologues 4, by the coupling of 2-hydroxyaryl iodides 1 and terminal acetylenes 2 in the presence of bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride and copper(I) iodide as catalysts, has been accomplished.

      >