title: A rapid synthesis of 2-aryl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans.
abstract: [reaction: see text] An effective strategy has been developed for the rapid and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-aryl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans from readily available o-nitrotoluenes and aromatic aldehydes. This strategy allows access to a structurally diverse array of products for further manipulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Process Research, Merck & Co., Inc., P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, USA. jeffrey_kuethe@merck.com
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kuethe
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Journet
authors.forename: Ian W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents