title: AuCl(3)-catalyzed synthesis of highly substituted furans from 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones.
abstract: Highly substituted furans have been synthesized by the reaction of 2-(1-alkynyl)-2-alken-1-ones and various nucleophiles under very mild reaction conditions in good to excellent yields. Gold and some other transition metals are efficient catalysts for this reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA.
authors.forename: Tuanli
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Xiaoxia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Larock