Palladium-Catalyzed Arylation of α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone: 3-Benzylfuran-2(5H)-ones vs (Z)-Benzylidene-γ-butyrolactones and Their Reduction to 3-Benzyl-γ-butyrolactones
Antonio Arcadi*, Marco Chiarini, Fabio Marinelli, Zoltán Berente, and Lāszlō Kollār
*Dipartimento di Chimica, Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali, Via Vetoio, 67010 Coppito Due (AQ) Italy,
Email: antonio.arcadi
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A. Arcadi, M. Chiarini, F. Marinelli, Z. Berente, L. Kollār, Org. Lett., 2000, 2, 69-72.
DOI: 10.1021/ol9912130
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Abstract
A combined palladium-catalyzed arylation/hydrogenation of α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones provides functionalized α-benzyl-γ-butyrolactones in good yields.
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