Cycloaddition of styrene derivatives with quinone catalyzed by ferric ion; remarkable acceleration in an ionic liquid solvent system

✍ Scribed by Hiroyuki Ohara; Hiromi Kiyokane; Toshiyuki Itoh

• Book ID: 104250828
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 91 KB
• Volume: 43
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(02)00405-7

✦ Synopsis

Ferric ion-catalyzed cycloaddition of styrene derivatives with quinone gave 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran derivatives in excellent yields with trans selectivity; remarkable acceleration was observed when the reaction was carried out in an ionic liquid solvent system.