synthesized and pyrolysed by flash vacuum pyrolysis at 550 and 650° C/10− 2 mmHg. 2-
Formylbenzonitrile 7 from benzofurans and 2-formylnaphthonitrile 14 from naphthofurans
were isolated and identified as major products. The mechanism suggested for these
pyrolytic reactions involves elimination of alcohol and amine from carboxylates 1, 2 and
carboxamides 3, 4 respectively, followed by extrusion of CO to form phenoxy and …