Co-reporter: Lianpeng Zhang, Zhixing Peng, Qiaodong Wen, Xihui Li, Ping Lu, and Yanguang Wang
pp: 728-731
Publication Date(Web):February 2, 2016
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03704
Copper-catalyzed cascade synthesis of 2-aryl-3-cyanobenzofurans from o-hydroxybenzaldehydes and arylacetonitriles in the presence of copper acetate and sodium methoxide is reported. The synthesized 2-aryl-3-cyanobenzofurans emit bright blue under UV light with a quantum yield up to 88.9%.
