A novel metal-free approach to the synthesis of a variety of 3-substituted-3-arylbenzofuran-2(3H)-ones is developed via H2SO4-mediated dehydrative substitution of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylbenzofuran-2(3H)-ones with electron-rich arenes/1,3-diones/alcohols/thiols as nucleophiles in moderate to good yields. Mechanistically, the substitution with the alkoxy group proceeds via a phenolic–hydroxyester intermediate
通过H 2 SO 4介导的3-羟基-
3-苯基苯并呋喃-2( 3 H )-具有富电子
芳烃/1,3-二酮/醇/
硫醇作为亲核试剂,产率适中。从机理上讲,烷氧基的取代通过
酚-羟基酯中间体进行,并通过级联脱
水-再内酯化步骤形成所需的产物。