“…[304][305][306] In addition, isobenzofurans are an important class of natural products possessing significant biological properties. [307][308][309] Pramanik's group used 2-hydroxy-2,2'-biindan-1,1',3,3'-tetrone 254 in a condensation reaction with various phenols, polyhydroxy benzenes, and α-and β-naphthols 255 in an acid medium to produce 2-aryl/alkyl-2,2'-biindan-1,1',3,3'-tetrones 256. 1 H and 13 C NMR spectra from adducts of 256, in the case of substrates such as resorcinol, orcinol, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene and α-and β-naphthols, indicate that such derivatives prefer the intramolecular hemi-ketal form 257 (Scheme 78).…”