
%0 Journal Article
%A Clark-Lewis, JW 
%A Mahandru, MM 
%T Cyclization of a 2-Hydroxymethylchalcone to a phthalan: 1-(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenacyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1974/12/01
%V 27
%N 12
%P 2689-2692
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9742689
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9742689 
%X Condensation of 2-acetoxymethylbenzaldehyde with 2-hydroxy-4- methoxyacetophenone gave a low yield of the phthalan named in the title instead of the desired 2-hydroxymethylchalcone. The 1,3- dihydroisobenzofuran, presumably formed by cyclization of the chalcone, showed long-range coupling between the 1- and 3-protons as part of an ABM2X system. 
