Front Cover: Synthesis and SAR of 2,3‐Dihydro‐1‐benzofuran‐4‐carboxylates: Potent Salicylic Acid‐Based Lead Structures against Plant Stress (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 14/2022).

Phytochemistry, Plant stress, Dihydrobenzofurans, Salicylates, Lunularic acid Keywords: Phytochemistry; Plant stress; Dihydrobenzofurans; Salicylates; Lunularic acid EN Phytochemistry Plant stress Dihydrobenzofurans Salicylates Lunularic acid 1 1 1 04/14/22 20220412 NES 220412 B The Front Cover b shows one set of crop species thriving in comparison to the other - despite both enduring cold and drought conditions - as it has been treated with new compounds developed by Frackenpohl and colleagues. Notes on the Lewis acid-mediated cyclization used to synthesize these have been left on the pot of hydrangea flowers, the roots of which contain hydrangeic acid and the plant hormone lunularic acid, which inspired this work. [Extracted from the article]