Modular synthesis of all-substituted furans through oxidative carbonylation of cyclopropenes with tandem metal relay catalysis

Chuanling Song; Shuli Dong; Lei Feng; Xianglong Peng; Mingchao Wang; Jianwu Wang; Zhenghu Xu

doi:10.1039/c3ob41155a

Modular synthesis of all-substituted furans through oxidative carbonylation of cyclopropenes with tandem metal relay catalysis

Org Biomol Chem. 2013 Oct 7;11(37):6258-62. doi: 10.1039/c3ob41155a.

Authors

Chuanling Song¹, Shuli Dong, Lei Feng, Xianglong Peng, Mingchao Wang, Jianwu Wang, Zhenghu Xu

Affiliation

¹ Key Lab for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 23959259
DOI: 10.1039/c3ob41155a

Abstract

A modular synthesis of tetrasubstituted furan carboxylates using a tandem cycloisomerization/oxidative carbonylation sequence of cyclopropenes has been successfully developed. The Tandem Metal Relay Catalysis (TMRC) pathway accounted for the high efficiency of this transformation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alkenes / chemistry*
Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
Catalysis
Copper / chemistry
Cyclization
Furans / chemical synthesis*
Molecular Structure
Oxidation-Reduction
Palladium / chemistry

Substances

Alkenes
Furans
Palladium
Copper
Carbon Monoxide
propylene