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  • Synthetic Chemistry

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  • Furan derivatives are important scaffolds in medicinal chemistry and materials science.
  • Efficient synthesis of highly functionalized furans remains a challenge.

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  • To develop a novel, efficient, and mild one-pot method for synthesizing highly functionalized furans.
  • To utilize readily accessible starting materials: 2-methyleneoxetanes and α-diazoketones.

Main Methods:

  • Employing a transition-metal-mediated cyclopropanation/rearrangement (CP/RA) cascade.
  • Utilizing a subsequent elimination step for controlled functionalization.
  • Conducting the synthesis in a one-pot, convergent manner.

Main Results:

  • Successful preparation of highly functionalized furans from the specified starting materials.
  • Demonstration of controlled furan functionalization via the CP/RA pathway.
  • Mild reaction conditions leading to efficient product formation.

Conclusions:

  • The reported one-pot strategy provides a facile route to complex furan structures.
  • This method offers a valuable tool for accessing diverse furan derivatives.
  • The process highlights the utility of transition-metal catalysis in organic synthesis.