Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Anhui Key Laboratory of Molecule-Based Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China
Abstract:
A series of benzofurans were efficiently synthesized in good to excellent yields using 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) catalyzed cascade reaction between salicylaldehydes and halogenated ketones in water at 80 °C opened atmosphere.