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 pi-electronic systems, and their spectral properties, are described.