
%0 Journal Article
%A Elix, JA 
%T Annelated furans. V. Selective Wittig synthesis of euparin and dehydrotremetone
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1971/01/01
%V 24
%N 1
%P 93-97
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9710093
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9710093 
%X Three-step syntheses of euparin (5-acetyl-6-hydroxy-2- isopropenylbenzofuran) and dehydrotremetone (5-acetyl-2- isopropenylbenzofuran) are described. The key step involves the selective attack of methylenetriphenylphosphorane on the appropriate 2,5-diacetylbenzofurans. 
