Synthesis 1986; 1986(1): 70-71
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31482
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A Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 4-Aryl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofurans [4-Aryl-2(5H)-furanones]

Pier Giuseppe Ciattini* , Giorgio Ortar
  • *Centro di Studio per la Chimica del Farmaco del C.N.R., Istituto di Chimica Farmaceutica dell'Università, I-00185 Roma, Italy
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20 August 2002 (online)

Palladium-catalyzed arylation of methyl (E)-4-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)-2-butenoate with aryl iodides and intramolecular cyclocondensation of the resultant 3-aryl derivatives affords 4-aryl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofurans in moderate to good yields.

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