Bo Wu, Xiang Gao, Mu-Wang Chen
Oct 1, 2014
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Chinese Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
A concise synthesis of 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitriles has been developed through reaction of trimethylsilyl cyanide and the o-quinone methides in situ generated from 2-(1-tosylalkyl)phenols under basic conditions. In addition, 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitriles could be conveniently transformed to benzofuranones.