Synthesis 1997; 1997(8): 909-916
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-1288
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Rearrangement of Allyl Aryl Ethers II;1 Reaction of Hydroquinone with Cycloalkenediols

Lajos Novák1 , Péter Kovács2 , Pál Kolonits3 , Michel Hanania3 , Jenő Fekete4 , Éva Szabó4 , Csaba Szántay5
  • 1Institute for Organic Chemistry, Technical University, 1111 Budapest, Gellért tér 4, Hungary, Fax +36(1)4633297; E-mail: L-NOVAK@CH.BME.HU
  • 2Central Research Institute of Chemistry, 1525 Budapest, P.O.box 17, Hungary
  • 3Institute for Organic Chemistry, Technical University, 1111 Budapest, Gellért tér 4, Hungary
  • 4Institute for General and Analytical Chemistry, Technical University, 1111 Budapest, Gellért tér 4, Hungary
  • 5Institute for Organic Chemistry, Technical University, 1111 Budapest, Gellért tér 4, Hungary; Central Research Institute of Chemistry, 1525 Budapest, P.O.box 17, Hungary
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Cycloalkenobenzofurans 5 and 7 are prepared in one operation from hydroquinone 1 and cycloalkenediol 2 involving a sequence of acid-catalyzed formation of ether 3, 1,3- and/or 3,3-rearrangements, and acid-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of 4 and 6 generated as intermediates.