title: Oxidative cyclisation of cinnamyl ethers mediated by CAN: a stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-trans disubstituted tetrahydrofuran derivatives.
abstract: The oxidative cyclisation of cinnamyl ethers mediated by cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate results in the stereospecific formation of 3,4-trans disubstituted tetrahydrofuran derivatives in moderate to good yields.
authors.affiliation: Organic Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum 695 019, India.
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authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: L
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authors.lastname: Balagopal
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authors.lastname: Sheeba
authors.forename: S B
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authors.lastname: Panicker
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authors.lastname: Rath