Abstract
The reaction of 2-hydroxybenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide with substituted benzoyl chlorides under Wittig conditions, led to 2-phenylbenzofuran derivatives 4a–p and the unexpected formation of 3-benzoyl-2-phenylbenzofuran derivatives 5a–p. Benzoyl chlorides possessing electron-withdrawing groups afforded 3-benzoyl-2-phenylbenzofuran derivatives in higher yields than those with electron-donating groups. This reaction represents a simple and regioselective, one-pot route towards the preparation of deactivated 3-benzoyl-2-phenylbenzofuran compounds which are difficult to obtain by the direct acylation of 2-phenylbenzofurans.
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