ChemInform Abstract: A Facial Protocol for the Synthesis of Benzofuran Derivatives by the Reaction of O‐hydroxy Aryl Ketone, Amine and Chloroacetyl Chloride.

AbstractThe title compounds (V) are obtained by N‐acylation, O‐alkylation, and intramolecular condensation reactions starting from readily available substituted o‐hydroxy aryl ketones and chloroacetyl arylamides under mild reaction conditions.