A　copper-catalyzed　radical　carbochlorination　or　carbobromination　is　reported.　Intramolecular　cyclization　occurred　through　aryl　radicals　generated　in　situ　from　bench-stable　aryl　amines　with　aqueous　hydrogen　halides　as　the　halogen　sources.　A　variety　of　(3-halomethyl)-1,2-dihydrobenzofuran　derivatives　were　prepared　in　up　to　92%　yield　through　this　one-pot　protocol　utilizing　widely　available　starting　materials.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.