Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 115-122.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(16)62565-2

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Cu(I)-catalyzed cascade reaction of N-tosylhydrazones with 3-butyn-1-ol: A new synthesis of tetrahydrofurans

Mohammad Lokman Hossaina, Kang Wanga, Fei Yea, Yan Zhanga, Jianbo Wanga,b   

  1. a Beijing National Laboratory of Molecular Sciences(BNLMS) and Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Ed-ucation, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
    b State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
  • Received:2016-08-26 Revised:2016-09-16 Online:2017-01-18 Published:2017-01-18
  • Contact: Jianbo Wang,Tel:+86-10-62757248;Fax:+86-10-62751708;E-mail:wangjb@pku.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2015CB856600) and the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (21472004, 21332002).

Abstract:

The Cu(I)-catalyzed cascade coupling/cyclization reaction of N-tosylhydrazones with 3-butyn-1-ol has been explored. This new strategy represents a simple platform for the synthesis of tetrahydro-furans in moderate to good yields.

Key words: Copper catalysis, Allene, Tetrahydrofuran, Cross coupling, Terminal alkynes