title: Palladium-catalyzed arylation of alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone: 3-benzylfuran-2(5H)-ones vs (Z)-benzylidene-gamma-butyrolactones and their reduction to 3-benzyl-gamma-butyrolactones
abstract: [reaction: see text] The palladium-catalyzed arylation of the alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone proceeds in good yields and may be directed toward the synthesis of 3-benzylfuran-2(5H)-ones when the starting aryl iodides contain strongly electron-withdrawing groups. The combined palladium-catalyzed arylation/hydrogenation of the alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone represents a new simple entry into functionalized alpha-benzyl-gamma-butyrolactones.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali, Coppito Due, Italy. arcadi@aquila.infn.it
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arcadi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chiarini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Berente
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kollar