title: Serendipitous synthesis of 1,1-bisfuryl-1- [5-(tri-2-furylmethyl)]furylmethane by the reaction of tri-2-furylmethane with n-butyllithium.
abstract: [reaction: see text] In an experiment designed to synthesize the tricarboxaldehyde 2 from tri-2-furylmethane, we observed the serendipitous formation of 1,1-bisfuryl-1-[5-(tri-2-furylmethyl)]furylmethane 3, presumably via the intermediacy of the tri-2-furylmethyl radical.
authors.affiliation: Organic Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum, India. vijaynair_2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Siji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Smitha C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mathew