A convenient ring formation of 3-aryl-2,2-dialkyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans from phenols and 2-aryl-2,2-dialkylacetaldehydes
作者:Makoto Yamashita、Yujirou Ono、Hiroyuki Tawada
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2004.01.077
日期:2004.3
A new and simple route for the preparation of 3-aryl-2,2-dialkyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans from phenols is described. In the presence of an acid catalyst phenols react with 2-aryl-2,2-dialkylacetaldehydes, prepared in good yield from 2-arylacetonitriles in 2 steps, to give 3-aryl-2,2-dialkyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans. Electron-donating substituents were required on the phenols in order to give 3-aryl-2,2dialkyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans in good yield. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.