title: One-pot transformation of simple furans into 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones in water.
abstract: A highly efficient one-pot transformation of readily accessible furans into 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones in H2O, using singlet oxygen as oxidant, has been developed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Vasilika Vouton, 71003, Iraklion, Crete (Greece).
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalaitzakis
authors.forename: Myron
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triantafyllakis
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alexopoulou
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sofiadis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vassilikogiannakis
mesh_terms: D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003517:Cyclopentanes; D005663:Furans; D014867:Water; C070238:4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone
keywords: cyclopentenones; furan oxidation; intramolecular aldol; singlet oxygen; sustainable chemistry