The oxidative rearrangement of 2-furylcarbinols produces 2H-pyran-3 (6H)-ones which have been used for a variety of purposes. This review presents the historic evolution of the oxida- tive rearrangement of 2-furylcarbinols to useful synthons for the production of a large number of compounds such as sugars, pheromones, and medicinally interesting compounds. Brief reviews are given of the main synthetic methodologies in this area as ...
