Synthesis 2014; 46(03): 313-319
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1338560
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of 3-Trifluoromethylbenzofurans via Palladium-Catalyzed Tandem Elimination/Annulation of β-Chloro-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes with 2-Halophenols

Chong Wang
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(577)86689615   Email: lhchen@wzu.edu.cn   Email: zxg@wzu.edu.cn
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Lian-Hui Chen*
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(577)86689615   Email: lhchen@wzu.edu.cn   Email: zxg@wzu.edu.cn
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Chen-Liang Deng
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(577)86689615   Email: lhchen@wzu.edu.cn   Email: zxg@wzu.edu.cn
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Xing-Guo Zhang*
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(577)86689615   Email: lhchen@wzu.edu.cn   Email: zxg@wzu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 14 September 2013

Accepted after revision: 25 October 2013

Publication Date:
21 November 2013 (online)


Abstract

A palladium-catalyzed tandem elimination and annulation reaction has been developed. In this way, a variety of 3-trifluoromethybenzofurans were prepared in moderate to good yields via tandem reaction of β-chloro-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes with 2-iodophenols and 2-bromophenols.

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