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An efficient and general procedure for room-temperature synthesis of benzofurans under solvent-free conditions using KF/Al2O3

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Room temperature Rap-Stoermer condensation of α-haloacetophenone with various 2-hydroxyarylaldehydes mediated by KF/Al2O3 resulted in sole formation of good to excellent yields of various substituted benzofurans in the absence solvent or extra stimulant.

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    A. Sharifi, M. S. Abaee, A. Tavakkoli & M. Mirzaei

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Dedicated to Professor Dr. H. Firouzabadi on the occasions of his 65th birthday and retirement

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Sharifi, A., Abaee, M.S., Tavakkoli, A. et al. An efficient and general procedure for room-temperature synthesis of benzofurans under solvent-free conditions using KF/Al2O3 . JICS 5 (Suppl 1), S113–S117 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03246499

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