Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India
Abstract:
A visible light induced rapid one pot intermolecular Sonogashira coupling and 5-endo-dig cyclization in water of ortho-halophenols and terminal alkynes catalyzed by Pd] have been developed to furnish 2-aryl/alkyl benzofurans in good yields sans Ru or Ir complexes or any other additives.