• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.476-478
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• 2006

In order to construct a benzofuran library, we developed a model study of benzbromarone. Synthesis has been achieved in 53% overall yield, starting from phenol via the key intermediate 2-ethylbenzofuran which was afforded by intramolecular Wittig reaction.