The Chemistry of 2H-Cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one: Synthesis, Transformation and Spectral Properties

Overview of data, obtained in the last 60 years, concerning the synthetic methodology for 2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one, their reactivity and mechanistic aspects, the synthetic potential for the extended -electronic systems, and their spectral properties, are described. THE FIRST SYNTHESIS OF 2H-CYCLOHEPTA [b]FURAN-2-ONESO Cl CH 2 (CO 2 Et) 2 / EtOH-NaOEt O O CO 2 Et CH 2 (COMe)CO 2 Et / EtOH-NaOEt O O