title: Stereoselective synthesis of furans by the Pd-catalyzed Oshima-Utimoto reaction.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. The Pd-catalyzed coupling of acyclic allylic alcohols with vinyl ethers was examined and found to proceed with 2.5-10 mol % of catalyst and to provide cyclic acetals with good stereoselection. The reaction is tolerant of a number of functional groups and can be used to generate quaternary centers in a stereoselective fashion.
authors: Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-3290, USA.
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Evans
authors: James P
authors: JP
authors: Morken
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D010165:Palladium