Intramolecular cyclisation of 1,5-biradicals generated by irradiation of o-alkenyloxy and o-alkynyloxybenzophenones led to a facile synthesis of 2-alkenyl-3-phenyl and 2-ethynyl-3-phenylbenzofurans. © 1990.

T. Sumathi

Kalapattukuppuswamy Kuppuswamy B. Balasubramanian

benzofuran derivative

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methodology

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photochemistry

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A photochemical route to 2-alkenyl- and 2-ethynylbenzofurans

Tetrahedron Letters

Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
ISSN	00404039
Open Access	No