Stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted tetrahydrofurans and 2,3,4-trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans using an intramolecular allylation strategy employing allylsilanes

Peter Jervis, Benson Kariuki, Liam Cox, Rui Ramalho, AG Humphries

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Abstract

A Bronsted acid-mediated intramolecular allylation involving an allylsilane and an aldehyde has been used as the key step in a stereoselective synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted tetrahydrofurans and 2,3,4-trisubstituted tetrahydrofurans. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1631-1634
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume73
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2008

Keywords

  • Bronsted acids
  • intramolecular allylation
  • cyclisation
  • tetrahydrofurans
  • allylsilanes

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