Scope for the formation of 3-aryl benzofurans 2a–wa,b.
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Reactions were carried out using ortho-alkenyl phenols 1a–w (79.0–110.0 mg, 0.4 mmol), Ni(acac)2 (5.2 mg, 0.02 mmol, 5 mol%), PPh3 (10.5 mg, 0.04 mmol, 10 mol%), TEMPO (6.5 mg, 0.04 mmol) at 140 °C under oxygen atmosphere.
Yields in the parenthesis are isolated yields of products.