Hao-Peng Li, Han-Jun Ai, Xinxin Qi, Jin-Bao Peng and Xiao-Feng Wu
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017,15, 1343-1345
DOI:
10.1039/C6OB02782B,
Communication
A palladium-catalyzed carbonylative intramolecular synthesis of benzofuran-2(3H)-ones from 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohols has been developed. In this procedure, formic acid was utilized as the CO source, and various benzofuran-2(3H)-one derivatives were obtained in moderate to good yields.