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… Catalyzed by a Ruthenium (II)/Trifluoroacetic Acid System: One??Pot Entry to Fully Substituted Furans from Readily Available Secondary Propargylic Alcohols and 1, 3 …
Abstract A simple and highly efficient method for the preparation of tetrasubstituted furans starting from readily accessible propargylic alcohols and commercially available 1, 3- dicarbonyl compounds has been developed. The process, which proceeds in a one-pot manner, involves the initial propargylation of the 1, 3-dicarbonyl compound promoted by trifluoroacetic acid, and subsequent cycloisomerization of the resulting γ-ketoalkyne ...