A Facile and Stereoselective Synthesis of Arylethers of Vicinal Bromohydrins by Mitsunobu Reaction

Abstract
A straightforward, high yielding and stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-4-aryloxy-3-bromo-2H-1-benzopyrans, compounds 8 and 9 by Mitsunobu coupling of the corresponding bromohydrins is reported.