10.1021/jo0500941.s001 Jeffrey T. Kuethe Jeffrey T. Kuethe Audrey Wong Audrey Wong Michel Journet Michel Journet Ian W. Davies Ian W. Davies A Rapid Synthesis of 2-Aryl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans American Chemical Society 2005 access Rapid Synthesis aldehyde aryl manipulation strategy nitrotoluene Aryl array synthesis 2005-04-29 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/A_Rapid_Synthesis_of_2_Aryl_5_substituted_2_3_dihydrobenzofurans/3288763 An effective strategy has been developed for the rapid and efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-aryl-5-substituted-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans from readily available <i>o</i>-nitrotoluenes and aromatic aldehydes. This strategy allows access to a structurally diverse array of products for further manipulation.