title: Formal [3 + 2] Reaction of α,α-Diaryl Allylic Alcohols with sec-Alcohols: Proceeding with Sequential Radical Addition/Migration toward 2,3-Dihydrofurans Bearing Quaternary Carbon Centers.
abstract: An unprecedented TBHP-promoted formal [3 + 2] annulation of sec-alcohols with α,α-diaryl allylic alcohols has been developed, leading to 2,3-dihydrofurans in moderate to excellent yields with good functional group tolerance. This procedure involves sequential radical addition, 1,2-aryl migration, and a dehydration process, where the migration of aryl with lower electron density is favored. Notably, cyclic reactions with sec-alcohols also ran smoothly, providing a novel method to access oxaspiro compounds.
authors.affiliation: School of Petrochemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University , Changzhou 213164, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Weiming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: School of Petrochemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University , Changzhou 213164, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: School of Petrochemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials & Technology, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University , Changzhou 213164, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng