Silver(I)-catalyzed cascade: direct access to furans from alkynyloxiranes.
Functionalized furans are conveniently formed by a new silver(I)-catalyzed reaction of alk-1-ynyl oxiranes in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid and methanol. Evidence supported a cascade mechanism.
Blanc
Aurélien
A
Laboratoire de Synthèse et Réactivité Organiques, associé au CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Institut de Chimie, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
Tenbrink
Katharina
K
Weibel
Jean-Marc
JM
Pale
Patrick
P
D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012834:Silver
D000480:Alkynes; D005663:Furans; D012834:Silver; D005027:Ethylene Oxide