Formal [4 + 1]-Cycloaddition of Homopropargyl Alcohols to Diazo Dicarbonyl Compounds Giving Substituted Tetrahydrofurans

A novel formal [4 + 1]-cycloaddition of readily available homopropargyl alcohols with diazo dicarbonyl compounds is described, which involves tandem O–H insertion/Conia-ene cyclization under cooperative Rh(II)/Zn(II) catalysis. This reaction provides easy access to various substituted tetra­hydro­fu...

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Published inOrganic letters Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 1004 - 1007
Main Authors Urabe, Fumiya, Miyamoto, Shohei, Takahashi, Keisuke, Ishihara, Jun, Hatakeyama, Susumi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published WASHINGTON American Chemical Society 07.02.2014
Amer Chemical Soc
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Summary:A novel formal [4 + 1]-cycloaddition of readily available homopropargyl alcohols with diazo dicarbonyl compounds is described, which involves tandem O–H insertion/Conia-ene cyclization under cooperative Rh(II)/Zn(II) catalysis. This reaction provides easy access to various substituted tetra­hydro­furans and exhibits complete E-selectivity in the case of nonterminal alkynes.
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ISSN:1523-7060
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DOI:10.1021/ol403746r