Synthesis 2000; 2000(6): 809-812
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6278
paper
© 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.

Rearrangement of Allyl Aryl Ethers; IV: Reaction of Trimethylhydroquinone with Cycloalkanediols

Lajos Novák* , Péter Kovács, Pál Kolonits, Olivér Orovecz, Jenő Fekete, Csaba Szántay
  • *Institute for Organic Chemistry, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Gellért tér 4, Hungary; Fax +36 (1) 4 63 32 97; E-mail: l-novak.szk@chem.bme.hu
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Cycloalkanobenzofurans 3a-d were prepared in a one-pot reaction from trimethylhydroquinone (1) with cycloalka-1,3-dienes 2a-d. Acid-catalyzed reaction of 1 and cycloalkane-1,2-diols 4c-h afforded spiro compounds 6a-c. The mechanism of these novel ring-contraction reactions is also discussed.

    >