“…HRMS: m/z [M + Na] + calcd for C 18 H 10 O 3 Na: 297.0522; found: 297.0528. Phenylnaphtho[1,2-b]furan-4,5-dione (8) 18 This compound was obtained as a side product from reaction between 4 and 5a; reddish-purple solid; mp 193-194 °C. 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 8.06 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.78 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.73 (dd, J = 7.0, 1.1 Hz, 2 H), 7.67 (td, J = 7.6, 1.2 Hz, 1 H), 7.49-7.42 (m, 3 H), 7.41-7.35 (m, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H).…”