General R 0010Novel Heterocyclic Compounds from 2-Carboxy-6-methoxybenzofuran-3-acetic Acid Anhydride. -Simple and convenient synthetic routes to novel heterocyclic compounds containing pyridobenzothiazine, aminothiazole, pyrazole, and isocoumarin systems start from benzofuran anhydride (I). -(PATANKAR*, J. A.; KHOMBARE, R. T.; KHANWELKAR, R. R.; SHET, J. B.; J. Chem. Res. 2008, 3, 129-133; Dep. Chem., Inst. Sci., Mumbai 400 032, India; Eng.) -H. Toeppel 35-094