Synthesis 1990; 1990(8): 703-704
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-26988
paper
© Georg Thieme Verlag, Rüdigerstr. 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany. All rights reserved. This journal, including all individual contributions and illustrations published therein, is legally protected by copyright for the duration of the copyright period. Any use, exploitation or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation, without the publisher's consent, is illegal and liable to criminal prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, cyclostyling, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage.

A Facile Synthesis of 2-Phenylimino-3(2H)-benzofuranones from the Silyl Enol Ether of 2-Hydroxyacetophenones and Nitrosobenzene

Masatomi Ohno* , Motohisa Ido, Sadahiro Shimizu, Shoji Eguchi
  • *Institute of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464, Japan
Further Information

Publication History

Publication Date:
17 September 2002 (online)

The addition of nitrosobenzene to the silyl enol ether of 2-hydroxy-acetophenones followed by desilylation, elimination, cyclization and oxidation afforded 2-phenylimino-3(2H-benzofuranones without isolation of the intermediates.

    >