Copper-Catalyzed Preparation of 2-Aryl-3-cyanobenzofurans with Bright Blue Photoluminescence

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03704
• Publication Date: 2016-02-02T17:13:31Z
• Authors: Lianpeng Zhang; Zhixing Peng; Qiaodong Wen; Xihui Li; Ping Lu; Yanguang Wang
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 3. Good health; 0104 chemical sciences

AbstractThe cascade synthesis of arylcyanobenzofurans from o‐hydroxybenzaldehydes and arylacetonitriles includes Knoevenagel condensation, cyanide anion transfer, intramolecular nucleophilic addition, and aromatization.