1456-16-2Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis of furans, pyrroles and pyridazines by a ruthenium-catalysed isomerisation of alkynediols and in situ cyclisation
Pridmore, Simon J.,Slatford, Paul A.,Taylor, James E.,Whittlesey, Michael K.,Williams, Jonathan M.J.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 8981 - 8986 (2009/12/27)
Alkyne-1,4-diols are readily available substrates which are isomerised to 1,4-diketones using Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2/xantphos as a catalyst. In situ cyclisation into furans, pyrroles and pyridazines has been achieved under suitable conditions.
2,5-Disubstituted furans from 1,4-alkynediols
Pridmore, Simon J.,Slatford, Paul A.,Williams, Jonathan M.J.
, p. 5111 - 5114 (2008/02/09)
1,4-Alkynediols serve as readily available starting materials for isomerisation to 1,4-diketones, which can be converted in situ into the corresponding furans by acid-catalysed dehydration. A range of 2,5-disubstituted furans was prepared using the ruthenium-based catalyst Ru(PPh3)3(CO)H2 with Xantphos at 1 mol % loading.
