Synthesis of substituted furans by platinum-catalyzed cyclization of propargylic oxiranes in aqueous media

✍ Scribed by Masahiro Yoshida; Mohammad Al-Amin; Kennosuke Matsuda; Kozo Shishido

• Book ID: 104095525
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 173 KB
• Volume: 49
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.06.043

✦ Synopsis

The reaction of propargylic oxiranes with platinum catalyst in aqueous media is described. Furans having a variety of substituents were conveniently synthesized with high efficiency.