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Facile Sc(OTf)3-catalyzed generation and successive aromatization of isobenzofuran from o -dicarbonylbenzenes
Nishina, Yuta,Kida, Tatsuya,Ureshino, Tomonari
, p. 3960 - 3963 (2011/10/01)
Isobenzofuran can be prepared from o-phthalaldehyde using hydrosilane. The formed isobenzofuran is trapped by an alkene via a Diels-Alder reaction. Further dehydration proceeds to furnish the conjugated aromatic compound. This multistep reaction was promoted by catalytic amounts of Sc(OTf)3.