Reduction of o-Hydroxybenzaldehydes by Aqueous Titanium Trichloride. A New Route to 2-(Benzofuran-2-yl)phenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00291a026

Reduction of o-hydroxybenzaldehydes 1a-k by aqueous titanium trichloride is a new simple way to the synthesis of the title compounds 2a-k.The temperature at which the reduction occurs (50 or 80 deg C) is related to the nature and position of the R group i