Masahito Murai, K. Miki, K. Ohe
Jun 5, 2009
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Chemical communications
Abstract
Treatment of 2-(cyanomethyl)phenyl esters with a catalytic amount of Pd(OAc)(2), PCy(3), and Zn afforded 3-acyl-2-aminobenzofuran derivatives in good to excellent yields, which can be used as building blocks for the synthesis of benzofuran fused heterocycles.