Starting from the readily available 3‐methylcoumarilate, 3‐formylbenzo[b]furan was synthesized in high yield. The latter could be converted to 1‐methyl‐3,4‐dihydrobenzo[b]furo‐[2,3‐c]pyridine in moderate yield.
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