Copper-catalyzed one-pot [3 + 2] cycloadditions of ethynyl indoloxazolidones with 1,3-cyclohexanediones

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 May 24;21(20):4191-4194. doi: 10.1039/d3ob00332a.

Abstract

Fused furans are commonly found units in natural products and medicinal molecules, and methods for their introduction are of fundamental importance. Here we report one-pot cycloadditions of ethynyl indoloxazolidones with 1,3-cyclohexanediones enabled by copper catalysis, leading to a series of functionalized furan derivatives in good yields. This method features mild reaction conditions, high efficiency, and wide substrate scope.