title: Direct access to benzo[b]furans through palladium-catalyzed oxidative annulation of phenols and unactivated internal alkynes.
abstract: 2,3-Disubstituted benzo[b]furans are prepared in one step from commercially available phenols and readily accessible unactivated internal alkynes (see scheme). This Pd-catalyzed oxidative annulation has a broad substrate scope and allows access to a wide range of benzo[b]furans.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Malleswara Rao
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kuram
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhanuchandra
authors.forename: Akhila K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D001572:Benzofurans; D010636:Phenols; D010165:Palladium